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To: Judy who wrote (19194)	4/29/2001 11:42:07 AM
From: tanstfl	Respond to of 110653

Hi Judy, Two things. I believe you said you have Windows 98. I have seen on a couple of machines where the solution that works most consistently is to exit into MSDOS and then hit the power switch. Set it for instant off in the BIOS if you have the option. I have one W98 machine with dual monitors that shuts down fine within 10 minutes of being powered up but otherwise I have to do the exit to MSDOS route. I don't know if it's heat related or related to the video drivers after they've been put through their paces. Some things, ultimately, aren't worth the time if an alternative works. However, all that corruption is rather unusual. You might want to run an install with the CMOS set to BIOS defaults and see if the problems go away. If they do, then one of the settings is too aggressive for your configuration. Alternatively, you may try disabling DMA in System-> Devices on your hard drives; or do an install with just the video card and then add cards one at a time in order of need, using them for a while to see when the problems come back. Make sure you download the latest drivers first and put them on floppies/directories on the d-drive. Also be sure you have installed the latest fixes from the Windows Update site. Good luck, Steve