Cannot shut down Windows 98

[MEB]

Re: Cannot shut down Windows 98

Excellent, glad to hear it.
After getting comfortable with the new computer, you might what to see if
it has some settings you can adjust to up the temp a bit [couple of degrees
usually does it] for the alarm, or perhaps set to ignore power down. There
may be a BIOS setting, or something related to the chipset monitoring in its
installed configurations in Device Manager, or separate software that might
have been installed.

IF NOT, post the actual board and case manufacturer and model, and we can
see if something is available.

Thanks for posting back..

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"rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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On 24 May, 19:50, "MEB" <meb@not h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The squeak may be coming from the power supply if not the computer's
> speaker.. as recommended, listen carefully with the cover off.
>
> That plastic thing might be the speaker, though unless it has two [or
more]
> wires running to it, it may not be. It could also be a *case alarm*, which
> goes off when high temperatures are noted. IF curious, and it has two or
> more wires running to it, trace those wires back to the connection and
check
> the motherboard or case schematics/diagram/manual.
>
> The SCSI terminator would be used to shut off and/or recognize the
> termination of the SCSI channel(s).
>
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> MEBhttp://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

Problem solved!! ) You gave me an excellent idea -- I studied the
online .pdf mobo diagram again, and spotted this note:

Note: To enable the overheat buzzer, place a jumper on BZ_ON.

The jumper in question was covered. I uncovered it, shut down
Windows, and now I get silence! ) No more gerbils! ;-)

I am *really* guessing that as power is switched off, the mobo kind of
'panics' because the CPU's fan motor stops, and the mobo then decides
to "ring the alarm" because it senses potential CPU overheat danger,
but then the alarm itself cuts out because it cannot sound without any
power.

Thanks very much for everyone's help. What an excellent forum this
is.

Best regards, Robert.

 

[rpgs rock dvds]

Re: Cannot shut down Windows 98

On 24 May, 22:50, "MEB" <meb@not h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Excellent, glad to hear it.
>  After getting comfortable with the new computer, you might what to see if
> it has some settings you can adjust to up the temp a bit [couple of degrees
> usually does it] for the alarm, or perhaps set to ignore power down. There
> may be a BIOS setting, or something related to the chipset monitoring in its
> installed configurations in Device Manager, or separate software that might
> have been installed.
>
>  IF NOT, post the actual board and case manufacturer and model, and we can
> see if something is available.
>
> Thanks for posting back..
>
> --
> MEBhttp://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

Very good advice, and I will definitely be doing this asap. However,
right ATM I am having a strange problem with the mobo which I will
post as a seperate thread called EMM386...

Thanks a lot, regards, Robert.

 

[Brian A.]

Re: Cannot shut down Windows 98

"rpgs rock dvds" <rpgsrockdvds@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:17d78069-cdbf-4698-b4d9-a93de22dc4b0@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
On 24 May, 22:50, "MEB" <meb@not h...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Excellent, glad to hear it.
> After getting comfortable with the new computer, you might what to see if
> it has some settings you can adjust to up the temp a bit [couple of degrees
> usually does it] for the alarm, or perhaps set to ignore power down. There
> may be a BIOS setting, or something related to the chipset monitoring in its
> installed configurations in Device Manager, or separate software that might
> have been installed.
>
> IF NOT, post the actual board and case manufacturer and model, and we can
> see if something is available.
>
> Thanks for posting back..
>
> --
> MEBhttp://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com

Very good advice, and I will definitely be doing this asap. However,
right ATM I am having a strange problem with the mobo which I will
post as a seperate thread called EMM386...

Thanks a lot, regards, Robert.

Have read through these:
http://support.microsoft.com/search...emm386&catalog=LCID=1033&1033comm=1&spid=1139

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