ScottyScoob

Im running Win 98SE on my laptop everytime i go to shutdown my laptop it just restarts so everytime i stop using it i am having to disconnect it from the mains and take the battery out


Any Ideas ????????

richs2891

Have a look on the laptop makers website for a specific shut down patch for win 98SE for a laptop. My old tosh needed one to enable it to shut down.
Have you installed the 98 SE shut down patch avaible from microsoft ? This was originally designed for machines with 98 SE on with mapped drives but it does solve a few other non documented shut down problems !
Richard

scunnered

iTrader: (1)

If it's connected to the phone line, this could cause it to wake up.

bladerider

What make is it? If it's a Compaq then I can help.

towzer

Is there anyway you could upgrade to Win2K or XP? The power management is quite good on these operating systems.

Otherwise you will need a power management patch from the vendor.

Phil

Foot_Tapper

Hi Scotty.
I would tend to agree with other replies on this.

Try the 98 shutdown patch first, then think about your
power management within Bios next, (turn it off, to test).

Most main laptop suppliers do have frequent bios updates.
you could check to see which is the latest for your model.
(something to think about : some bios upgrades can put on
faults as well.) take a backup or also download your current version if available.
cheers

ScottyScoob

Cheers Guys i`ll have a look at the micorsoft patch

Thing is ive had my laptop for a year now and its only started doing this in the last month

the laptop is a Dell Inspiron 5000e

ScottyScoob

Just like to say cheers guys got the win98 patch and it worked laptop now shuts down

Cheers