how to enable power down

[redss]

After installing WinXP SP2 on a P3/550, when shutting down, it says "safe to power off" rather than automatically powering down.

Is there a motherboard jumper or bios settings that need to be set to enable auto power down?

 

[khha4113]

This likely happened if your mobo's platform is AT. The latter format ATX allows Windows to shutdown computer automatically. Otherwise, your mobo might need BIOS update.

 

[redss]

actually I'm sure the motherboard is ATX and supports auto powerdown, I just think something is not configured correctly, not sure if its a hardware or software setting... for starters, so motherboards have a jumper that needs to be connected to enable it?

 

[khha4113]

for starters, so motherboards have a jumper that needs to be connected to enable it?

No. Have you checked Windows' device manager to see if there is hardware conflict?

 

[redss]

solved, I had to check the "enable advanced power management support" checkbox under power management options, APM tab