Power Off / Hibernate Confirmation - Windows 8
Problem: I have a new laptop (ASUS Zenbook) and they put the power button right above the backspace key. Sometimes when my fingers are phat, I accidently hit the power button when I'm trying to backspace and the laptop powers down right in the middle of my work. (Yes, I'm trying to get used to the special new key placement on this laptop to....)
Question: Is there a way have windows ask me to confirm shutdown when I hit the power button? (Right now I have the button set to hibernate and not power off, so I do not loose my work unless I am online.)
Question: Is there a way have windows ask me to confirm shutdown when I hit the power button? (Right now I have the button set to hibernate and not power off, so I do not loose my work unless I am online.)
When you start your Laptop keep pressing F2 Key which will take you to the BIOS Settings.
In there you can go to Advanced->Power Management Tab and check what settings you get there.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bios-beginners,1126-8.html
http://www.gfisk.com/asus-zenbook-bios-setup/
Make Changes there as you like, and hopefully it should solve your problem.
In there you can go to Advanced->Power Management Tab and check what settings you get there.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/bios-beginners,1126-8.html
http://www.gfisk.com/asus-zenbook-bios-setup/
Make Changes there as you like, and hopefully it should solve your problem.
Also you get option Choose What your Power Button Do from below
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\System Settings
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\System Settings
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@ Sivaraj E: I'm not looking to disable the button, just add a confirmation window asking if I want to shut down.
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Thank you for the feedback experts. Yea, that design for the power button location is not planned out very well. I'm not new to this issue, as my last laptop by Sony had the a portion of the power button that could be accidentally clicked from the left side of the computer when you moved it. For some reason I attract this crappy design.
I was hoping to get a shutdown confirmation dialog box like is seen in XP.
I was hoping to get a shutdown confirmation dialog box like is seen in XP.
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I hope I got the point spread evenly. Thanks experts.
You're welcome. You did split the points evenly. Regards, Joe
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows7/change-what-happens-when-you-press-the-power-button-on-your-computer
Regards, Shiva