Two thoughts.

Go into the BIOS and disable any remote or USB provisions for turning the
computer on and, while there, confirm the power button setting for turning
the computer off.

Although unlikely to cause the effects you describe, 'hibernation' can
sometimes cause unusual results. Go to 'power settings' in 'control panel'
and disable hibernation.

I hope this helps though it could be a hardware problem. I don't think it is
hardware, since repairing the OS temporarily corrected the condition.

Tom Mayer



I am not sure if this is software or hardware related. Perhaps someone can
tell me. I run a WinXP, ver. 2002, SP2 on an AMD Atlon 1.24 GHz with 512 MB
memory. About a month ago, I noticed that my speakers started popping after
I shut my comp down. A week or so later, I noticed that I still heard noise
from my comp after it seemed to shut down correctly. I opened it up, and the
fans are still running, and the power light is flickering. The only way to
get the fans off is to cut the electricity or use the switch at the back of
the comp. I cannot shut it down by holding the power button for several
seconds. I tried repairing WinXP, and it worked for about 2 days, then the
fans started not shutting down again, and the power light flickers. Do you
have any idea what it might be? I am soooo confused. Thanks in advance for
you help.

Lesa

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