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   From: graeme.wakerley@btopenworld.com   
      
   "Dan"  wrote in message   
   news:a8a9f92f-b797-446e-bcdf-0130ceca8a9a@s50g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...   
   > Folks,   
   >   
   > Your assistance and insights will be appreciated concerning this   
   > problem. My apologies if this is an FAQ or if this is an off topic   
   > problem.   
   >   
   > Actually I have several problems with the machine.   As this is summer   
   > and I have more time,  I am addressng these one at a time.  The first   
   > problem is described below.   
   >   
   > My box is a Dell XPS with XP.  My problem is that over the past 3   
   > years, once you click on the "turn off the computer" button,  the box   
   > has a blue screen on it saying "saving your settings..."  for about 5   
   > to 20 minutes.  This is in contrast to the first days I got it,  when   
   > it was under a minute.   I have added software,  so I expected the   
   > time should go up,  however the wait seems to have no relation to what   
   > has been used.   
   >   
   > Is there any way of seeing what is going on at that time  to make it   
   > hang so?   A 5 minute wait seems reasonable  but  the box has managed   
   > 50 minute waits from time to time,  and one grows worried.   
   >   
   > Thanks for any help!   
   >   
   > --dan   
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   > "Power corrupts, but we still need the electricity."   
      
      
   Hi Dan   
      
   What you do not make clear is whther the computer actually does turn off   
   after that lengthy wait.   
   If it does not then I would first check that the wires to the mother board   
   are connected properly and one has not come adrift.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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