I have a freshly built computer. All new components. XP Home Edition. When I click on "turn off" XP shuts down like normal and the monitor shuts off like normal. All the fans contine to run. There's power to the CD/DVD. The on/off button is then useless. There is an on/off switch on the back I have to use. I have to turn it off then on before the on button in front works again. HELPPPP I've searched the net. Other people have complained about this. I can't find anybody with a solution.
2007-01-02 20:38:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Here's a link to the tower.
http://www.raidmax.com/specs/xa.htm
2007-01-02 20:38:30 · update #1
Thanks guys. I fixed the problem. I updated the BIO's and presto chango.
2007-01-03 18:56:06 · update #2
Unplug it.
2007-01-02 20:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by rumplesnitz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The front switch may have a short in it. But why when WinXP shuts the system down, the thing doesn't shut off puzzles me. That is a type of electronic shutdown. I almost want to say that I would suspect the power supply or mobo. Somehow power is bypassing the off/on switch and suppling constant power to the optical drives. Start with the switch, and then try changing the supply. Leave the mobo till last.
2007-01-03 13:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I built my system, I had an onboard network card and a linksys usb one. I had to disable the onboard network card in order for my computer to shutdown. What motherboard brand do you have?
2007-01-02 20:49:13 · answer #3 · answered by thestars 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try holding the on off switch for a while, up to 15 seconds...
2007-01-02 20:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by sgvoodoo666 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
shoot it down, make the computer beg!
2007-01-02 20:38:56 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋