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Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Madtechy Profile The Power Button does not function at all now that I have Win98 running on it. Does not shutdown, reboot, suspend, nothing.. Any ideas? Thanx in advance. 12-06-2000 22:16:01

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Ghostblue Profile I'm having the same problem. I have a fully functional webplayer with Win98 on DOC and a hard drive for data storage, but no power button. 12-07-2000 07:30:54

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) toygeek Profile I have the same problem. I've posted this question before here but nobody answered. Everything works great except that my power button is actually the power cord. I have a feeling this is working (the power button) for someone out there, but for who? 12-07-2000 14:47:39

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Wuss912 Profile Well I just looked and my power button is a suspend button that turns off the backlight and suspends the computer it's wired to the same connector as the leds are it seems as if win98 disables the suspend so it dosen't work in 98 but if you use it whilst booting it works very well so i'm gonna keep an eye on this if anyone does have one that turns the pliance off please let us know 12-07-2000 23:39:56

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Cespool Profile | Email I wonder if anyone has a working power button. I have noticed that no-one has jumped in to say they do. This is the only thing that remotely annoys me. It is great to be able to use the unit as it was intended only under win98. Thanks Famewolf!!! 12-08-2000 08:58:06

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) koulouty Profile Well, does win98 have a hibernate feature like Win2k does? Does Win2k even support the hardware in the WP? 12-08-2000 10:15:50

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) M_firmature Profile Hmmn, Have you ever used win98? NO it doesn't have a built-in hibernate option. Win2k (I have been told) does not have the drivers for the ide, video ect... 12-08-2000 11:42:15

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Madtechy Profile So, I assume by the posts here that no one has a working power button. Ohh well.. At least it's not just me.. so I guess I will make some time this week to pull it apart once again and rewire the button :) 12-09-2000 20:04:29

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) pshlortz Profile | Email i do0nt have a webplayer but my iopener suffers the same dilemma 12-09-2000 20:15:00

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) kirkb Profile Did I read in another thread that the power button works like the ones on ATX machines where you need to hold it in for a few seconds to get it to shut off? I have not yet installed my HDD to get WIN9X up on my box to try it so I'm going by sometimes faulty memory... 12-13-2000 19:18:14

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) toygeek Profile You're right, someone did say in a previous thread that if you hold the power button down for 5 seconds or so, it will power off. It did not work for me, at least for win98. 12-14-2000 11:37:11

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Chicago773 Profile | Email Has anyone looked into replacing the switch and wiring it to the power supply? I believe the switch right now is a 'momentary' switch. Could this also be a software issue? Maybe one of the real smart guys on this board could figure out how to force a shutdown in software. As a somewhat unrelated issue, has anyone tried reverse engineering the 'new mail' light? 12-14-2000 14:45:28

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Void Profile A couple of comments on the power button thing. Depressing the button for over 5 seconds will not turn off the machine. This is probably a BIOS thing. Hitting the button in DOS will suspend the machine, but will not in Windows. This appears to me to be a driver/power management problem with Win. I was fooling around a while back with Win98se and decided to screw around with the registry (since I was going to install WinME, anyway). I edited/deleted bits and pieces of the registry relating to power management/suspend, and did manage to get the machine to suspend in Windows... however, it was unreliable (sometimes it would not work, sometimes it would work, and sometimes it would only stay suspended for a few moments... other times it would suspend as expected and wake up when hitting the button again). I'm looking into hacking an on-off button by cutting the ground contact on the power connector on jumpering it through a toggle switch. Will be doing that tonight or tomorrow and will keep you updated. Unlike the previous post, however, I'll be rigging the switch to the back plate of the WebPlayer instead of replacing the suspend button (just in case someone figures out the suspend thing). 12-14-2000 19:44:28

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Gonzotek Profile | Email Well, got my Dremel out and finally recieved my HD this afternoon. Let's see what happens by tomorrow evening. I promise to post pics if I don't kill myself in the making. After I finish getting 98SE to boot, I'll tackle the power button problem. Sumthin' tells me it's time to scour de ol parts bin fo' goodies tonite!) -=Gonzotek=- 12-14-2000 22:05:00

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Void Profile I managed to hook up a power switch to my WebPlayer. I used wire cutters to clip the positive conductor of the power connector on the MB and bent the metal conductor apart. I then jumpered the two ends (one from the MB and the other to the connector) to a 'push-on/push-off' switch (rated at 3A -- I know the power supply puts out 5A, but I had no problems). I then attached the button to the rear metal panel of the WebPlayer by using pliers to rip out one of the air vents and enlarging it to fit the switch with a Dremel tool. Externally, it's quite a clean hack, but it looks kinda messy internally (having to snip the connector). I also used some epoxy to tighten the connector to the MB since snipping the contact loosened it (the connector is just attached to the MB by the + and - contacts). If you plan to try this, make sure you use some good high-guage wire. On my first attempt, I used some fine wire and it would not handle the current draw, causing the WebPlayer to reboot during post. 12-15-2000 13:31:32

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) jeepguy Profile My Webplayer goes into a sleep mode and so can yours but the only problem is that it must be unplugged and then replugged in to get it to restart. Maybe someone can take this a step further to get this glitch figured out. Here is what you can do: 1. Left-click the My Computer icon on the desk top and select Properties. 2. Select the Device Manager tab of the System Properties dialog box. 3. Click + to expand the Advanced Power Management support section. 4. Double-click the Advanced Power Management support icon. 5. Select the Settings tab of the Advanced Power Management support dialog box. 6. Mark the Force APM 1.0 mode check box and then click OK to close this dialog box. 7. Click OK, to close the System Properties dialog box. 8. Click Yes, to restart the Webplayer. 9. Press the power button to shut the computer off. My question is.... How can we turn the computer back on without unplugging it? Stop whining and just do it...... 12-15-2000 15:50:48

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Void Profile Jeepguy: thanks for the info! The suspend button now works for me after forcing APM 1.0 mode. I can hit the button to suspend, then any key on the keyboard to resume. Works perfectly. Windows ME running the Cyrix MediaGX Win9x drivers (v3.83). Other tidbits which may/may not affect functionality (I havn't tried alternatives): Power Management is turned 'on' in the BIOS, Standby Timeout set to 'off' in BIOS, Power Options scheme set to 'Always On'. Only problem now is that when I have 'Turn Monitor Off After' in Power Options turned on, the monitor just blanks... it does not actually turn the monitor off (I can still see the background glow and the flashing cursor/underscore as if it were in a DOS text mode). 12-16-2000 01:44:23

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) jeepguy Profile Void, Try setting the Turn Monitor off after setting to 1 minute and then wait to see if it does shut down after a minute. That is strange because when I press the power button, the screen goes black and I see the blinking command prompt cursor for about 2 seconds and then my screen shuts down. What is the version and date of your bios? The Power page of my bios has something called power savings but it only has options for Enabled or Disabled. This may work better for you if you have a different bios or maybe it has something to do with running ME. I don't know. Has anyone had any luck with this? 12-16-2000 12:16:01

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Void Profile Jeepguy: My BIOS version is T730A1B1, 02/25/2000. My BIOS says 'Enabled', also... I just spelled 'on' for short. As mentioned above, when I set my 'turn monitor off after xxx' option, the screen blanks and I get a flashing cursor. It does, however, 'turn on' again properly after I hit any key. I'll try re-installing Win 98 and see what happens when I force APM 1.0 mode. 12-17-2000 02:40:45

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) jeepguy Profile Thanks Void, that is the same bios and date that I have so there must be something enabled in ME that allows allows a higher degree of functionality with the power button for you. Oh well. I will keep searching for a solution. Say, is there any way that I can get a copy of your DOC image? If so can you email me at jeepguy100@ hotmail.com. 12-17-2000 11:37:38

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) Void Profile Sorry, Jeepguy... my Windows install is on a laptop hardrive and not the DOC (my DOC isn't working.) 12-17-2000 18:17:10

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) yellow1 Profile | Email thanks for the tips guys. After upgrading from 98SE to ME it works, except that if my USB adapter is plugged in the system restarts immediately after I hit the power button. If the adapter is unplugged, it hibernates perfectly... Any workaround ? tia 04-29-2001 16:47:37

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) yellow1 Profile | Email Still no go and I noticed that when the screen goes to sleep for extended periods of time, it never wakes up, so I leave it on all the time... Anyway WinME doesn't go to sleep with a the network USB adapter plugged in and I've also noticed it slows down to a crawl when browsing files (mp3 in this case) over the network, unlike W98. Back with 98 as a result and although it's a bit sluggish that's the best option right now as far as I can tell. I'll try copying the contents of the DOC on an HD partition to see if 98lite is zippier. 05-02-2001 13:29:14

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) casti Profile This is what I did and it works great.I bought one those remote power switches that are used to turn outside xmas lights on and off from inside your house.I paid five dollars at a half price outlet place.So for about ten bucks you fix this problem with no surgery. 05-02-2001 20:03:31

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) LiquidCyanide Profile has anyone comapred this problem to a regular Win98 box. I would assuem that the webplayer has APM but from readign the posts an old version of it. On my box pressing the button used to put it to sleep, (with the blinking command prompt for a few secs before the monitor shutdown). Now pressign it resets the computer, and i never messed with the registry. You shoudl start a new topic, that is title webplayer suspend or the like cause no one that has a 'working' power button will read this one. Also, has anyone played with the original Virgin OS? What did it do when you hit the power button, since APM is the same for Linux and Win (its hardcoded) what does Virgin's OS do? 05-14-2001 18:03:35

RE:Power Button does not function at all? (modified 0 times) davethewave Profile When I used the original webplayer OS and their browser, the power button shut the unit off. It would go to a black screen and display something like "Preparing to power off" - then after a few seconds, it would completely power off. Then if you pressed it again, it would turn the unit back on.... David 05-15-2001 05:59:16

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