If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Auto shutdown after boot up when nothing is done
When I start a Dell computer I often wish to do something else while waiting for the
boot process to finish. If I forget to come back within 2 minutes, the computer will shut down. Over again ..... How can you avoid this time-out feature? There is nothing about it in the bios - neither in XP's control panel. Suggestion: a small boot-up program repeatedly telling ' I am working' to the system- thus avoiding this unwanted shutdown ??? |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Auto shutdown after boot up when nothing is done
On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:50:58 +0100, in alt.sys.pc-clone.dell, "Paul-J, Kbh" wrote: When I start a Dell computer I often wish to do something else while waiting for the boot process to finish. If I forget to come back within 2 minutes, the computer will shut down. Over again ..... How can you avoid this time-out feature? There is nothing about it in the bios - neither in XP's control panel. Suggestion: a small boot-up program repeatedly telling ' I am working' to the system- thus avoiding this unwanted shutdown ??? In Control Panel, did you check the settings under 'Power Options'? Sounds like you might have the system set to shut down/hibernate/whatever if it's not used for a certain length of time. -- Nick "Natural laws have no pity." R.A.H. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Auto shutdown after boot up when nothing is done
When I start a Dell computer I often wish to do something else while waiting for the
boot process to finish. If I forget to come back within 2 minutes, the computer will shut down. Over again ..... "How" is it shutting down - is it doing it neatly, i.e. closing down the system properly, or is it more of a "crashed" effect ? If it's closing down properly but very quickly after startup, there was a virus that would cause this effect a few years ago - but if you can keep the machine running by using it, it won't be the virus causing it... Bit of an odd one :-) |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Auto shutdown after boot up when nothing is done
In Control Panel, did you check the settings under 'Power Options'? Sounds like you might have the system set to shut down/hibernate/whatever if it's not used for a certain length of time. -- Nick "Natural laws have no pity." R.A.H. In Power options, I had set it to Hibernate after 20 min. But Xp was hibernating after much shorter time just after booting. I have experienced this on several Dell Dimensions desktop. Now I have set it to never hibernate . It seems to help . |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Auto shutdown after boot up when nothing is done
"Paul-J, Kbh" wrote in message ... In Control Panel, did you check the settings under 'Power Options'? Sounds like you might have the system set to shut down/hibernate/whatever if it's not used for a certain length of time. -- Nick "Natural laws have no pity." R.A.H. In Power options, I had set it to Hibernate after 20 min. But Xp was hibernating after much shorter time just after booting. I have experienced this on several Dell Dimensions desktop. Now I have set it to never hibernate . It seems to help . I haven't seen this in more modern computers, but about 10 years ago they had power options in the BIOS and it would bypass that Windows Power Options. Did you check this just in case? -- Bill Windows7 Ultimate (build 7100) Gateway MX6124 - 2G RAM |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Auto shutdown after boot up when nothing is done
I haven't seen this in more modern computers, but about 10 years ago they had power options in the BIOS and it would bypass that Windows Power Options. Did you check this just in case? -- Bill Windows7 Ultimate (build 7100) Gateway MX6124 - 2G RAM I have been through all options in the Bios. Nothing relating to a timeout shutdown. For me, it seems like my system at boot time has some residual value in XP's countdown timer. Or may be the culpit is some of the many utilities insisting in installing a scheduler autostarting their application. I am not using any of those schedulers but they are tricky to get rid off. |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Auto shutdown after boot up when nothing is done
Paul-J, Kbh wrote:
I haven't seen this in more modern computers, but about 10 years ago they had power options in the BIOS and it would bypass that Windows Power Options. Did you check this just in case? -- Bill Windows7 Ultimate (build 7100) Gateway MX6124 - 2G RAM I have been through all options in the Bios. Nothing relating to a timeout shutdown. For me, it seems like my system at boot time has some residual value in XP's countdown timer. Or may be the culpit is some of the many utilities insisting in installing a scheduler autostarting their application. I am not using any of those schedulers but they are tricky to get rid off. I had this happen on one of my notebooks several years ago and found out if I started the shutdown sequence then closed the lid before it finished the computer would hibernate instead of shutting down. On the next reboot it would resume from hibernation and promptly then finish the shut down command. As long as I let each process finish, whichever one I choose to go with, I don't have a repeat happening. Charles |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Auto shutdown after boot up when nothing is done
On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:50:58 +0100, "Paul-J, Kbh"
wrote: When I start a Dell computer I often wish to do something else while waiting for the boot process to finish. If I forget to come back within 2 minutes, the computer will shut down. Over again ..... How can you avoid this time-out feature? There is nothing about it in the bios - neither in XP's control panel. Suggestion: a small boot-up program repeatedly telling ' I am working' to the system- thus avoiding this unwanted shutdown ??? When you shut down your copmputer for the day, do you actively shut it down or do you just walk away and let it turn itself off? I think the behavior you're decscribing takes place when the computer is restarted after a timeout and automatic shutdown. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
P5Q-SE2: Auto Boot At Power-On? | (PeteCresswell) | Asus Motherboards | 2 | March 5th 09 07:03 AM |
How do I 'auto-boot' my K8V SE MOBO? | geezer | General | 3 | April 20th 05 02:35 PM |
Nero: can I turn off auto-shutdown? | dgk | Cdr | 4 | June 5th 04 08:15 PM |
Abit BX6 mobo no auto shutdown with xp pro | ~A_Sammy | Homebuilt PC's | 0 | February 26th 04 12:04 AM |