Delay in power-up

catramble · 01-04-2008, 07:01 AM

I am using a Shuttle X with Windows XP.
For the last few months, I experience a long delay (more than 30 secs) when powering up machine in the morning. By that I mean that there is a delay between pressing the start button and the blue power light coming on and the computer setting up.

Would anyone have an idea what might be causing this?

Many thanks

cocineraMG · 01-04-2008, 10:42 AM

hy catramble
I think 2 possible causses:

a) In BIOS settings, depending on your Motherboard model, "hard disk delay" possibly activated, in wich case the boot from the hard is retarded to allow a proper initialisation of the hard drives. Find this option (or similar througt the bios an disable or put a lower value of time)

b) Look and check your power suppy (PSU). For a various causes, it could give your PC a lower energy than is needed, and the computer can't power up. This second possible cause happened me a time ago, and changing the PSU for other newer the PC becames OK again :)

sorry of my baaaaad english

good luck!

ha-mai · 09-24-2008, 08:55 AM

Hi Catramble,
I have the same problem with the same machine. Could you solve your problem? And how?
Thanks in advance!

catramble · 09-24-2008, 12:49 PM

No, I afraid I just learned to live with it. However it sounds as if it might be a design fault, so I'll contact the makers and se what they say.

01-04-2008, 07:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
catramble Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Delay in power-up I am using a Shuttle X with Windows XP. For the last few months, I experience a long delay (more than 30 secs) when powering up machine in the morning. By that I mean that there is a delay between pressing the start button and the blue power light coming on and the computer setting up. Would anyone have an idea what might be causing this? Many thanks

01-04-2008, 10:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
cocineraMG Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: windows 2000	Re: Delay in power-up hy catramble I think 2 possible causses: a) In BIOS settings, depending on your Motherboard model, "hard disk delay" possibly activated, in wich case the boot from the hard is retarded to allow a proper initialisation of the hard drives. Find this option (or similar througt the bios an disable or put a lower value of time) b) Look and check your power suppy (PSU). For a various causes, it could give your PC a lower energy than is needed, and the computer can't power up. This second possible cause happened me a time ago, and changing the PSU for other newer the PC becames OK again :) sorry of my baaaaad english good luck! Last edited by cocineraMG : 01-04-2008 at 10:43 AM.

09-24-2008, 08:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
ha-mai Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 OS: winxp	Re: Delay in power-up Hi Catramble, I have the same problem with the same machine. Could you solve your problem? And how? Thanks in advance!

09-24-2008, 12:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
catramble Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Delay in power-up No, I afraid I just learned to live with it. However it sounds as if it might be a design fault, so I'll contact the makers and se what they say.