Re: When I turn off machine, it reboots!

old jon wrote:
> "relic" <complaints@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:TKYTe.46$5g.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> old jon wrote:
>>> "Louis1" <louis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:kmi0i1hpadq4o962no5rn1bqnosgunh6nk@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>> When I choose to turn off my machine, it reboots, so I have to
>>>> manually power off. It's a year old 2.4GHZ machine with a Gig of
>>>> RAM, running XP Pro with all updates.
>>>>
>>>> I have a faxmodem installed, but have it set to only send, not
>>>> receive faxes.
>>>>
>>>> Is there a setting to tell my machine that when I want to shut
>>>> down, I really mean it ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any help :)
>>>>
>>> Quote:
>>> 1.
>>> Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
>>>
>>> 2.
>>> Click the Advanced tab.
>>>
>>> 3.
>>> Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings to open the Startup
>>> and Recovery dialog box.
>>>
>>> 4.
>>> Clear the Automatically restart check box, and click OK the
>>> necessary number of times.
>>>
>>> 5.
>>> Restart your computer for the settings to take effect.
>>>
>>>
>>> end Quote:
>>>
>>> You might get a BSOD after this. If you do, check your Event Viewer
>>> for errors\warnings to resolve the problem.
>>> best wishes..OJ
>>
>> "You _should_ get a BSOD... If you _DON'T_ ..."
>>
> Tell Louis, Relic. I already know this. Lead `em to water, but make
> `em learn on the way. bw..OJ

If you already knew it, why didn't you say it? Just curious...











































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