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Using the Power button to shutdown

Hi there, I have Windows ME on one of my machines. It's on a Dell Optiplex GX150.

I once had a HDD in that machine that has Windows XP as the OS, I could use the power button to shutdown the computer (it shuts down just like going to start -> shutdown, but quicker).

Now that I have Windows ME installed in the same machine, I'm use to shutting it down using the power button. Is there anything I could download that allows me to do this? At the present moment, when I press the power button on the computer, it just instantly turns off and when I start it up again it obviously says improper shutdown detected.

In the power option of the control panel there's nothing that says power button, I assume windows me don't have this option?

Thanks very much for your answers in advance. If you need any more information that could help assist you, please ask.
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you can still use the power button to shut down, but you just have to hold it in for about 10 seconds.
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ok, disregard that comment
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Thanks, I have two Dell GX150 machines, (the other one had Windows XP on there and the power button on that machine works) this one had an older BIOS version, so I first updated that.

Then when Windows ME booted up. The power button still functions the same - no change. I went to the Find New Hardware Wizard in the Control Panel and it found 2 new hardware to install. After installing this (ACPI power management driver or something similar). The option finally appears in the Power Options and I could shut down the computer with the power button.

Thanks for your reply Burbble, you've been a great help.
Ahh, ok. Glad you got it working.

Thanks for the points ;-)

-Burbble