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Title: Power off Compaq 5BW130 computer via DOS
Post by: creatine28 on September 20, 2002, 05:17:54 pm

Anyone know how to power down a Compaq 5BW130 computer via Dos?   I'm trying to shut down my computer when I exit Arcade os.

Thanks!

Title: Re:Power off Compaq 5BW130 computer via DOS
Post by: rampy on September 20, 2002, 07:41:23 pm

I saw this tidbit on glaunch mailing list...


this place has a freely available power off thingie for DOS (http://vh224401.truman.edu/~dbindner/freeware/index.html#power)

hope that helps...

rampy

Title: Re:Power off Compaq 5BW130 computer via DOS
Post by: nullb0y on September 21, 2002, 12:11:14 am

when ur in dos hit the power switch dos is preety much what old pcs used to shutdown

Title: Re:Power off Compaq 5BW130 computer via DOS
Post by: creatine28 on September 23, 2002, 05:40:46 pm

I'm able to shut down the computer with the power button, but I've just been trying to figure out how to do it through a command, so when I exit Arcadeos, it just turns everything off.  Thanks for help though!  I'll let everyone know if I can get it working!  

Steve

Title: Re:Power off Compaq 5BW130 computer via DOS
Post by: mhoward211 on September 23, 2002, 06:22:48 pm

Use the program like the previous post links to, place it in a folder on your c: and then add the line to your autoexec.bat file right after your ArcadeOS line.  

For example
CD ArcadeOS
ArcadeOS

CD DOSPower
power

This means it should run once you have exited out of ArcadeOS.

Title: Re:Power off Compaq 5BW130 computer via DOS
Post by: creatine28 on September 26, 2002, 01:12:38 pm

Tried both Dos Power down programs and both give me the message "No APM"  or something like that present? Any idea's?    

Title: Re:Power off Compaq 5BW130 computer via DOS
Post by: ampapa on September 26, 2002, 04:24:48 pm

I think this might work....

Copy from windows the file win.com and place it in your c:\ directory. Then put this in a batch file: "c:\win /z" and give it a whirl...

:D
AJM,

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