Laptop won't shutdown

dontnopc · 07-02-2008, 05:36 PM

I purchased a dell inspiron m1525 and have had it for a week. When I go to shutdown the computer it will close the windows sidebar but nothing else happens. I can't open any progrmass and crtl alt del works but the task mamager does not open.

If I close the computer and wait a few minutes and reopen the computer it will shutdown. I have no idea why this is happening.

System specs:
Windows Vista Home Premium
3Gb RAM
250GB HD
Intel next gen N wireless
onboard audio and video.

Any help woul dbe appreciated.

**bhahar84** · 07-05-2008, 06:48 PM

Hi dontnopc!

Is it happening each time? It seems there might be a corrupted software or application problem on the computer. Try to click Start, click the Run.. (if you're using the Vista, just type in the Start Search... bar)

Type in msconfig

Choose the diagnostic startup on the boot menu, and try to reboot the computer. See if the shutdown works fine now. Let us know how it goes then

dai · 07-05-2008, 10:36 PM

are you giving it time to let windows do the close down
it may take a couple of minutes it depends on what you have been doing

07-02-2008, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
dontnopc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 21 OS: xp	Laptop won't shutdown I purchased a dell inspiron m1525 and have had it for a week. When I go to shutdown the computer it will close the windows sidebar but nothing else happens. I can't open any progrmass and crtl alt del works but the task mamager does not open. If I close the computer and wait a few minutes and reopen the computer it will shutdown. I have no idea why this is happening. System specs: Windows Vista Home Premium 3Gb RAM 250GB HD Intel next gen N wireless onboard audio and video. Any help woul dbe appreciated.

07-05-2008, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
bhahar84 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,386 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Laptop won't shutdown Hi dontnopc! Is it happening each time? It seems there might be a corrupted software or application problem on the computer. Try to click Start, click the Run.. (if you're using the Vista, just type in the Start Search... bar) Type in msconfig Choose the diagnostic startup on the boot menu, and try to reboot the computer. See if the shutdown works fine now. Let us know how it goes then __________________ .:CPU-Z::Power Supply::Recuva::Unlocker::SensorsView::PSU Calculator::Everest:.[/center]

07-05-2008, 10:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,665 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Laptop won't shutdown are you giving it time to let windows do the close down it may take a couple of minutes it depends on what you have been doing __________________