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by thestudent

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How do I configure my Windows 2000 Server or Windows Professional (2000) to turn off the CPU when I do a shutdown ?

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by simpona

I believe this will be dependent on the motherboard of your computer... It needs to have "power management" as one of the options. You can check this via Control Panel "power" icon, or right-click desktop, click on screensaver tab, and click on Power button at bottom of screen.

Older machines with different hardware abstraction layer (HAL), do not provide auto shutdown.

last option,...check in BIOS Settings for power options.

by computechie

Your computer will turn off only if your hardware supports it. It's not a Windows option. One of my computers is running Win 2000, but doesnt shut off because of the old hardware. My new Dell server always shuts down and its running 2000 Server. Youmight consult your motherboard manuals if you have them and see if it is supposed to be shutting off, or not. Hope this helps you out.

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