hi paul you are an angel, i wish i had your knowledge. thank you so much for this information. i also would like to thank tony sweeney for his help. i am so glad i am on this list. thanks to all. jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:42 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: turning of computer > Hello Jenny, > > For some reason I missed this post from you earlier and want to help you out > here if I can. I believe your problem is caused by the following. > Win XP has a default setting to restart at just about any error. It makes > things difficult to analyze when it blows through and restarts the computer. > This can be turned off in the following location; > > 1. Go to Start menu then Settings > > 2. Right arrow into settings and press enter key on Control Panel > > 3. Now press the letter "S" till you hear jaws say "System" and press the > enter key. > > 4. Now when in system, press keys "control + tab" to jump to the "Advanced > settings tab" > > 5. Now use your tab key to move to the "Startup and Recovery" section > button and press the "spacebar". > > 6. When in the "startup and recovery section, use the tab key and tab over > about "8 times" till you come to a checkbox that says "system failure, > automatically restart, checkbox checked" and use the spacebar to "uncheck > this option. > > 7. now press the tab key to the "ok button" and press the spacebar". > > 8. Tab key again till you get to another "ok button" and press "spacebar" > again. > > 9. Now you should be back out into the control panel, just use keys "alt + > F4" to close it. And then reboot the computer. > > Paul. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of janeobrien > Sent: 24 May 2007 13:11 > To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [vip_students] turning of computer > > hi all on the list maybe someone can help me please. since i got broadband, > i am having difficulty in turning off my computer. i press windows key and > arrow up to turn off computer and enter, it then says standby and i arrow > down to turn off button and press enter. it goes through the motions of > turning off, the music and then unabailable but it automatically switches on > again. this is very frustrating so please can anyone help. Jenny > > > > > ******************************************************************** > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments > is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of > the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify > the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to > delete it and any attachments from your system. > > NCBI endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated > by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, > it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are > transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. > > Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email > and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily > represent the views of NCBI > > > ******************************************************************** > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.0/819 - Release Date: 26/05/2007 10:47 > >