Hello Dennis,

Wednesday, April 03, 2002, 7:21:59 PM, you wrote:

DK> I'am having a shutoff problem with my computer. The computer will shut down
DK> after 30 minutes or so even though I have the power settings set to be
DK> always on.  When the computer shuts down, the green power off/on light goes
DK> out. When I try to re-start the computer I have to hold the power button in
DK> for several seconds,release, then push again. ScanDisc then runs because of
DK> improper shutdown. This is just plain annoying.  I sure would appreciate any
DK> help. I have a 2yr old Gateway Athlon processor running Windows ME.
DK> I hope I'm sending this question to the right forum.




You have s.c. ACPI problem.
Try the following.
First, disable screen savers.
Second, in Control Panel/Power Option set in NEVER position for all
hardware: Display, HDD, etc.


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 Yakymakha

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