Hello Ahmad,
What version of Windows 98 do you have?
Is it Windows 98 First Edition or Second Edition?
If its the Second Edition, I also had the same problem and had to
go and get the fix for the Shut Down issue that happens sometimes
to certain people with Windows 98 SE.
Let me know what you have and I will find the link for you.
And maybe others here have a better idea.
Regards,
Sue Dobbs


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I have windows 98 installed on a generic Intel machine (Celeron 400
Pentium II and ABIT mother board).  A few weeks ago I installed a new
60GB hard drive and reinstalled Windows 98 on a 7.9 GB "C:" partition
on the new drive.
Here is the problem I am facing:
When I shut down Windows from Start->Shut Down->Shut Down, the
computer seemingly shuts down. I see the message saying "It is safe
to shutdown the computer" and as expected the computer powers down. I
do not hear the CPU fan running and the monitor goes dark (though I
have to switch it off as it is powered separately).  The problem is,
I still see the "Num Lock" light ON on the keyboard. If I press the
"Num Lock" key the light stays ON. If, at this point, I unplug the
keyboard the light goes OFF but when I plug the keyboard back in, it
comes back ON.  I assume (please correct me if I am wrong) that the
computer is not shut down completely. It is bothering me a lot.  So
to get a complete shut down, I push the POWER ON switch on the box
that makes the computer boots up (I was hoping that Num Lock would
turn OFF).  During the boot up if I push the power switch again
before the Windows loads (right where I see the info about my system)
the computer power downs but this time it powers down completely i.e.
I do not see the "Num Lock" light ON. Before the reinstall of windows
I was able to achieve the complete shut down from the Start->Shut
Down menu and I did not have to go through hoops to get the complete
shut down.




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