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More info?)
>-----Original Message-----
>oldbab wrote:
>> System 1ghz AMD athlon on Asus motherboard.
>>
>> Was shutting down previously, with win98, and upgrade
from
>> that to w2000.
>>
>> This is a clean install on a new hard drive. That's
why I
>> am puzzled.
>
>I would primarily check your BIOS setup -- not
necessarily change it but
>write the following info down and then visit the system
manufacturer
>(dell, gateway, asus, gigabyte, etc) for a possible BIOS
update.
>
>get yourself into the system bios, often by hitting F1,
or ESC, or DEL,
>or something else.. check your screen when power is
initially turned on
>your system. Once in BIOS, check for any type of power
management,
>ACPI, etc. if it's disabled that could be cause #1
>
>Possible reason #2: Win2000 can't actively control the
power
>management. check device manager. if there is anything
related to
>power management and any icon on top of it, it probably
won't work.
>Check your system website for a driver or update
specifically for power
>management in windows 2000.
>
>Those sound like the 2 most possible reasons. I would
urge you to check
>the sys website ANYWAY to see if there is a bugfix or FAQ
out there
>somewhere. If you decide to upgrade your BIOS, you must
be ABSOLUTELY
>SURE IT IS COMPATABLE OR YOU MAY RISK DAMAGING THE SYSTEM
BOARD. I've
>only upgraded two BIOS' and both were for good reason,
but I haven't
>upgraded dozens that had the update available.
>
>Win2k is a good OS, but as with any Windows OS, some
things aren't perfect.
>
>Good Luck, write back if you would like more info.
>
>TJ
>.
>Thanks for the Tips.
I had updated the BIOS from the ASUS site previously,
as was having problems with stability. Now, I have
stability...
Will troubleshoot your suggestions.
Oldbab
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