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Old June 26th 04, 07:40 PM
Warren
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Default Shutdown dialog box won't retain "shutdown" selection as default

When I go to shutdown my computer and the shutdown dialog box pops up (
where you can select "standby", "shutdown", "restart", "shutdown to dos",
etc it is my understanding that is suppossed to retain the previous
selection. For some reason this works except for the obvious selection
"shutdown", it never selects this option by default no matter how many times
I select this option to shutdown the computer.

Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this little glitch in my system?



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Old June 26th 04, 11:22 PM
PCR
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Default Shutdown dialog box won't retain "shutdown" selection as default

If you are D-Clkng in that box, it will do the one you've D-Clkd, no
matter which is bolted. It will not move the bolt.

Therefore, bolt the "Shut down" choice, & click the OK button. All will
be well now!


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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Warren" wrote in message
...
| When I go to shutdown my computer and the shutdown dialog box pops up
(
| where you can select "standby", "shutdown", "restart", "shutdown to
dos",
| etc it is my understanding that is suppossed to retain the previous
| selection. For some reason this works except for the obvious
selection
| "shutdown", it never selects this option by default no matter how many
times
| I select this option to shutdown the computer.
|
| Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this little glitch in my system?
|
|
|


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Old June 27th 04, 04:15 AM
Warren
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Default Shutdown dialog box won't retain "shutdown" selection as default

Thanks for the quick response but I can't understand your abbreviated
writing.

What do you mean by "D-Clkng in that box" and "bolt the shutdown choice"?

I really appreciate your help but can't translate your terminology.

"PCR" wrote in message
...
If you are D-Clkng in that box, it will do the one you've D-Clkd, no
matter which is bolted. It will not move the bolt.

Therefore, bolt the "Shut down" choice, & click the OK button. All will
be well now!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Warren" wrote in message
...
| When I go to shutdown my computer and the shutdown dialog box pops up
(
| where you can select "standby", "shutdown", "restart", "shutdown to
dos",
| etc it is my understanding that is suppossed to retain the previous
| selection. For some reason this works except for the obvious
selection
| "shutdown", it never selects this option by default no matter how many
times
| I select this option to shutdown the computer.
|
| Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this little glitch in my system?
|
|
|




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Old June 27th 04, 08:35 AM
Brian A.
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Default Shutdown dialog box won't retain "shutdown" selection as default

"Warren" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the quick response but I can't understand your abbreviated
writing.

What do you mean by "D-Clkng in that box" and "bolt the shutdown choice"?


D-Clkng = double clicking
bolt = marked as selected by having the "bolt" (colored dot) next to it.

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Old June 27th 04, 09:31 AM
Warren
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Default Shutdown dialog box won't retain "shutdown" selection as default

I do select shutdown with the "bolt" or "radio button", but it won't retain
the selection next time around.

"PCR" wrote in message
...
If you are D-Clkng in that box, it will do the one you've D-Clkd, no
matter which is bolted. It will not move the bolt.

Therefore, bolt the "Shut down" choice, & click the OK button. All will
be well now!


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Warren" wrote in message
...
| When I go to shutdown my computer and the shutdown dialog box pops up
(
| where you can select "standby", "shutdown", "restart", "shutdown to
dos",
| etc it is my understanding that is suppossed to retain the previous
| selection. For some reason this works except for the obvious
selection
| "shutdown", it never selects this option by default no matter how many
times
| I select this option to shutdown the computer.
|
| Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this little glitch in my system?
|
|
|




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Old June 27th 04, 08:42 PM
PCR
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Default Shutdown dialog box won't retain "shutdown" selection as default

(Thanks for the assist Brian A.)

Uh-oh. Can it be a setting, then? What is selected at "Control Panel,
Power Management, Advanced button, Power Buttons box" in the "When I
press the power button on my computer" dropdown menu?

Is it Shutdown or Standby? Perhaps having it set to Standby will do
that.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Warren" wrote in message
...
| I do select shutdown with the "bolt" or "radio button", but it won't
retain
| the selection next time around.
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| If you are D-Clkng in that box, it will do the one you've D-Clkd, no
| matter which is bolted. It will not move the bolt.
|
| Therefore, bolt the "Shut down" choice, & click the OK button. All
will
| be well now!
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|

| "Warren" wrote in message
| ...
| | When I go to shutdown my computer and the shutdown dialog box pops
up
| (
| | where you can select "standby", "shutdown", "restart", "shutdown
to
| dos",
| | etc it is my understanding that is suppossed to retain the
previous
| | selection. For some reason this works except for the obvious
| selection
| | "shutdown", it never selects this option by default no matter how
many
| times
| | I select this option to shutdown the computer.
| |
| | Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this little glitch in my
system?
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|


 




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