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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start
Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
XP's ability to recover from failures that crippled earlier versions of
Windows is not only an integral part of the operating system, it's one of its great advantages! Instead of hacking at the OS, just get a UPS. You'll be glad you did. And because a UPS includes a surge protector, you'll have double protection. Many UPSes come with free software that will save your work and shut down your system gracefully in the event of a power failure - even if you're away from the computer. My last tip: As inexpensive as these things are to begin with, they are also widely discounted. So don't pay full price (;- Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... Ok. Thanks Rocky. I'll get a UPS....will save some grief. Out of interest, do you know how to switch off the feature of XP trying to recover from a power cut? Alex ----- Rocket J. Squirrel wrote: ----- XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
Ok. Thanks Rocky. I'll get a UPS....will save some grief. Out of interest, do you know how to switch off the feature of XP trying to recover from a power cut?
Alex ----- Rocket J. Squirrel wrote: ----- XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
Ok. Thanks Rocky. I'll get a UPS....will save some grief. Out of interest, do you know how to switch off the feature of XP trying to recover from a power cut?
Alex ----- Rocket J. Squirrel wrote: ----- XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
Ok. Thanks Rocky. I'll get a UPS....will save some grief. Out of interest, do you know how to switch off the feature of XP trying to recover from a power cut?
Alex ----- Rocket J. Squirrel wrote: ----- XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
Ok. Thanks Rocky. I'll get a UPS....will save some grief. Out of interest, do you know how to switch off the feature of XP trying to recover from a power cut?
Alex ----- Rocket J. Squirrel wrote: ----- XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
Ok. Thanks Rocky. I'll get a UPS....will save some grief. Out of interest, do you know how to switch off the feature of XP trying to recover from a power cut?
Alex ----- Rocket J. Squirrel wrote: ----- XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
Ok. Thanks Rocky. I'll get a UPS....will save some grief. Out of interest, do you know how to switch off the feature of XP trying to recover from a power cut?
Alex ----- Rocket J. Squirrel wrote: ----- XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
Ok. Thanks Rocky. I'll get a UPS....will save some grief. Out of interest, do you know how to switch off the feature of XP trying to recover from a power cut?
Alex ----- Rocket J. Squirrel wrote: ----- XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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Windows frozen on startup, unless power cable unplugged and replugged
Ok. Thanks Rocky. I'll get a UPS....will save some grief. Out of interest, do you know how to switch off the feature of XP trying to recover from a power cut?
Alex ----- Rocket J. Squirrel wrote: ----- XP is trying to recover from the power cut. What you need is an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS.) These are widely available and can be quite inexpensive. A good place to start is American Power Corporation: www.apcc.com. Use their UPS selector. Rocky "Alex" wrote in message ... I sometimes have power cuts in my area. When I start Windows xp again, at the login screen (Cntrl-Alt-Del) the system is non-responsive to the keyboard. However, if I unplug the power cable and replug it in, then the pc works fine. I saw something about a feature in XP that tries to 'remember' your settings in order to do a faster boot- up. I think that is causing this problem, but I can't find any way to change this setting. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Alex |
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