Can I shutdown without powerdown in XP?

[Mike]

My new Windows-XP Dell desktop powers off completely when
I Shut Down. Can I set it up so that it shuts down
without powering off--that is, so that it arrives at the
message "It's now safe to turn off your computer," at
which point I can use the remote power box in my nifty
computer desk to shut off the CPU (and everthing else,
including the monitor, printer, etc.) and then power up
the CPU the next day without having to push the power
button on the CPU itself. This is how my old Windows 95
machine worked.

I will personally come and wash your car if you help me
solve this (admittedly small) problem.

With many thanks,

---Mike

[LVTravel]

Mike, you should be able to set up the system to turn on just the way you
specify in the post without having to physically turn off the computer. Go
to the system bios and find the power setting. Open it and try to find
something that will allow recovery or turn on from power outage or something
similar. Most computers have this. It probably currently reads something
like last state or leave off. Since I don't know what bios your system has,
you will have to experiment around a little to find the right solution.

All of my desktop systems are on power centers attached to UPS devices and I
use them just like you want to do.


"Mike" > wrote in message
...
> My new Windows-XP Dell desktop powers off completely when
> I Shut Down. Can I set it up so that it shuts down
> without powering off--that is, so that it arrives at the
> message "It's now safe to turn off your computer," at
> which point I can use the remote power box in my nifty
> computer desk to shut off the CPU (and everthing else,
> including the monitor, printer, etc.) and then power up
> the CPU the next day without having to push the power
> button on the CPU itself. This is how my old Windows 95
> machine worked.
>
> I will personally come and wash your car if you help me
> solve this (admittedly small) problem.
>
> With many thanks,
>
> ---Mike
>

[yeloduke]

XP doesn't ever say "It's now safe to turn off your computer" that's only on
older Windoze.
I have mine set up to boot when I press a certain combination of keys, or
you can do the same with a click of the mouse. Settings are in the BIOS.

"Mike" > wrote in message
...
> My new Windows-XP Dell desktop powers off completely when
> I Shut Down. Can I set it up so that it shuts down
> without powering off--that is, so that it arrives at the
> message "It's now safe to turn off your computer," at
> which point I can use the remote power box in my nifty
> computer desk to shut off the CPU (and everthing else,
> including the monitor, printer, etc.) and then power up
> the CPU the next day without having to push the power
> button on the CPU itself. This is how my old Windows 95
> machine worked.
>
> I will personally come and wash your car if you help me
> solve this (admittedly small) problem.
>
> With many thanks,
>
> ---Mike
>