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dr.biv - 29 Jan 2005 21:55 GMT

If my computer won't shut down, what are my options? The power button isn't
working. I've tried ctrl-alt-delete to no avail. Do I have to unplug it?!
What are the dangers of doing so? Please help.

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Kevin Moore - 30 Jan 2005 01:11 GMT

You need to determine why it will not shut down using normal methods.
Meanwhile press the power button and hold it in for 15-20 seconds.

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> If my computer won't shut down, what are my options? The power button
> isn't working. I've tried ctrl-alt-delete to no avail. Do I have to
> unplug it?! What are the dangers of doing so? Please help.

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Noel Paton - 30 Jan 2005 11:56 GMT

(5 seconds is the usual requirement for the manual shutdown - not 15!)

Look here for help with shutdown problems
http://www.aumha.org/win4/a/shutdown.htm

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> You need to determine why it will not shut down using normal methods.
> Meanwhile press the power button and hold it in for 15-20 seconds.
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>> isn't working. I've tried ctrl-alt-delete to no avail. Do I have to
>> unplug it?! What are the dangers of doing so? Please help.

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Jack E Martinelli - 31 Jan 2005 13:26 GMT

I followup Noel by reminding that the five second press requirement to
manually shut down the PC is usually a setting in the BIOS setup program.
The alternative is "Instant Off".

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> (5 seconds is the usual requirement for the manual shutdown - not 15!)
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> >> isn't working. I've tried ctrl-alt-delete to no avail. Do I have to
> >> unplug it?! What are the dangers of doing so? Please help.

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