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    Notebook doesn't turn off

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Bwen, Mar 20, 2008.

  1. Bwen

    Bwen Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello again,

    Once again I have another rookie Vista question, I have a U1F with Windows Vista Business (SP1) and when I go to start and press the power button the notebook just seems to sleep and doesn't turn off. Is this normal? It was doing this when I didn't have the SP installed too.

    I checked in Control Panel -> Power Settings but I have the setting "When power button is pressed -> Shut Down" turned on

    Any ideas?
     
    Bwen, Mar 20, 2008
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  2. Acorn

    Acorn Notebook Evangelist

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    Im not sure what you can do other than a reinstallation...but you can always install a force shutdown software and set the timer to whatever time you wish it to shutdown.
     
    Acorn, Mar 20, 2008
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  3. Awesome laptops

    Awesome laptops Notebook Evangelist

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    have you tried holding in the button for 10 seconds
     
    Awesome laptops, Mar 20, 2008
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  4. Hawkshark

    Hawkshark Notebook Consultant

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    Awsome Laptops, i dont think thats what Bwen wants... thats a forced restart, usually not a healthy thing to do in cases that arent as emergency.

    Bwen try this, try setting the start menu to classic appearance and then click shutdown and select the shutdown option. See if that fixes it.
     
    Hawkshark, Mar 20, 2008
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  5. Bwen

    Bwen Notebook Evangelist

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    I will give that a go thanks Hawkshark, just need to finish my my online pharm. orders and I'll report back soon.
     
    Bwen, Mar 20, 2008
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  6. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    The shut down button you see on the start menu is actually the sleep button.....

    You have to to click on the little arrow.
     
    JCMS, Mar 20, 2008
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  7. Bwen

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    Oh really? how stupid do I feel now :eek:
     
    Bwen, Mar 20, 2008
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  8. timremix

    timremix Notebook Enthusiast

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    you actually have to set the "start menu power button" in the advance power settings. When you set the "power button" you're actually setting the physical button on the laptop itself.
     
    timremix, Mar 21, 2008
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  9. Bwen

    Bwen Notebook Evangelist

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    Where is that?
     
    Bwen, Mar 21, 2008
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  10. vallaird

    vallaird Notebook Consultant

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    Don't fell stupid, MANY people get caught with this start button log off mess in Vista ...
     
    vallaird, Mar 21, 2008
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  11. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    I was, during the first week of Beta 2 >_>

    For the advanced options, click on the battery -> more options
     
    JCMS, Mar 21, 2008
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