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by sherry

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This has been an ongoing problem: my BOSS's computer (win98 - older model) will shut down if he's not using for a while. Of course, all power settings are to "never" shut down... At one point I thought it might be related to his CMOS battery - which I replaced. STILL "hibernates."

He tells me he's rebooting several times/day.

Anything else I can try?

Thanks!

Sherry

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by jimmy

This sounds like Advanced Power Management (APM)which can be disabled from the BIOS.
Seen as you have replaced the battery on the M/B i take it you know will be technically skilled enough to enter the BIOS etc.
Try this see if it helps.

by khall3

You may check the power supply fan as well as the processer fan. Maybe the machine is getting to hot and causing the processor to shutdown. Check to make sure both fans are spinning and there isn't a lot of hot air.

by sherry

PROBLEM SOLVED: Got new computer!! Actually, in addition to this shutdown problem, the other day, it wouldn't come out of "safe mode." Turned out to be bad motherboard...

V. old computer - so I was happy to see it go.

Thanks for all your suggestions.

Sherry

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