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Old 03-01-2007   #7 (permalink)
Dave R.
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Re: Power Button will not shut down


"Joshua Eason" <jeason@ccboe.org> wrote in message
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>I believe the system settings option for changing how the power button
>reacts is actually referring to the power button on the machine and not
>the on-screen power button. Personally, my Vista install has always
>went into hibernate when pressing the stupid on-screen power button and
>I really, really hate that.
>

To change the behavior of the Start Menu Power Button, go to Control
Panel - System and Maintenance - Power Options - Change Plan Settings
(for whichever power plan you are using) - Change Advanced Power
Settings - Power Buttons and Lid - Start Menu Power Button - Setting:
Shut Down.

Works fine for me, but of course YMMV.

Regards,

Dave


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