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To: freeus who wrote (164454)	3/19/2001 3:39:56 PM
From: GVTucker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

I have not had that problem since I switched my laptops from Dell to Compaq.

To: freeus who wrote (164454)	3/19/2001 7:42:16 PM
From: rudedog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

freeus - current generation laptops use a shutdown and power management scheme called ACPI which is partly in the machine itself and partly in the operating system. The "consumer" version of Windows, either Windows98 or Windows ME, can get locked up if a process takes control of system resources and "starves" the operating system. Some laptop designs have a feature which allows the laptop to be shut down by holding the power button for an extended period of time - 10 seconds or so. The laptop then overrides the call to the operating system and just pulls the plug. The way that is implemented can have an effect on how reliably it works. I don't think DELL is unique in their handling of this problem. Using Windows2000 on the laptop pretty much eliminates any occurance of this problem. Likewise "commercial" laptops (not designed for consumer use) often have a more robust response.