my computer wont turn off .

jeepnut · 12-07-2003, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultimate

i am running XP.

I refer the previous posters with comments regarding windows 98 to this post.

Yoda9864 · 12-08-2003, 01:51 PM

Lol, that will teach you not to fiddle with wires unless you know for sure what you're doing.

Do you have any USB devices plugged in? I've heard several people say that sometimes XP has trouble shutting down when it has certain USB devices plugged in. (I know that in saying this, I invite a multitude of MAC users to bash XP, but I had to say it because it's true).

I had that problem a while ago with my keyboard, I just used the PS/2 adapter that came with it and it shut down just fine. Also, one of my friends said that MS had a patch for this problem. I never looked because I fixed it before I had a chance to.

bobcat · 12-08-2003, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoda9864

Lol, that will teach you not to fiddle with wires unless you know for sure what you're doing.

Do you have any USB devices plugged in? I've heard several people say that sometimes XP has trouble shutting down when it has certain USB devices plugged in. (I know that in saying this, I invite a multitude of MAC users to bash XP, but I had to say it because it's true).

lol I remember going to the Windows XP launch and they were saying how compatible it is with USB. The guy plugged in like 8 or 9 USB devices simultaneously and there was no crash, and they all jumped up and down and stuff..................but he didn't shut it down

jeepnut · 12-08-2003, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bobcat

lol I remember going to the Windows XP launch and they were saying how compatible it is with USB. The guy plugged in like 8 or 9 USB devices simultaneously and there was no crash, and they all jumped up and down and stuff..................but he didn't shut it down

I can't even think of 5 USB devices that I would need plugged in at once.

Hero2 · 12-08-2003, 05:25 PM

I can

mouse
keybored
scanner
printer
and a camera
but I cant think of any others

*edit ohh and an external cdrom drive or HD as well as a web cam

Jonbo298 · 12-08-2003, 05:48 PM

And an iPod

GameMaster · 12-08-2003, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hero2

I can

mouse
keybored
scanner
printer
and a camera
but I cant think of any others

*edit ohh and an external cdrom drive or HD as well as a web cam

The mouse and keyboard don't really count because they're necessities that everyone uses.

You can get an all-in-one printer/scanner/copier/fax.

The camera only needs to be plugged in for a second to load the pictures and then you remove it.

As for external CD-ROM drive and hardrive, only the mediocre/bad ones still use USB, good ones use Firewire.

And so does the iPod.

Mushlafa · 12-08-2003, 07:25 PM

i had the exact same problem, i never fixed it tho. I would always just hold the power button for 5 seconds then my comp turned off and i did that for about a year... after the first month of doing it i disabled scandisk cuz it was annoying

Hero2 · 12-08-2003, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

The mouse and keyboard don't really count because they're necessities that everyone uses.

You can get an all-in-one printer/scanner/copier/fax.

The camera only needs to be plugged in for a second to load the pictures and then you remove it.

As for external CD-ROM drive and hardrive, only the mediocre/bad ones still use USB, good ones use Firewire.

And so does the iPod.

Im just naming stuff