A problem using Bing

[PCR]

ms wrote:
| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in news:eWhqrP4PIHA.3400
| @TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
|>|> Mine is a Compaq Presario 7470. Does that button have a crescent
|>|> moon with a light on it? Then, possibly it is a sleep button.
|>|>
|>| No wonder it did nothing I could see.
|>|
|>| There is no other obvious other large button for a power button, the
|>| other small buttons across the top do not effect power. Strange.
|>
|> Well, my Compaq keyboard never came with a power button, either. It
|> is on the front of computer box. However, this computer will shut
|> itself off from the Windows shutdown menu. I guess that is ACPI.
|>
|>|>| Advice from before was it was not necessary to install DOS 6.22
|>|>| for this, just sys.com, a few DOS files, (?), I have to look that
|>|>| up in my records.
|>|>
|>|> Yea, look it up. Probably, you do not need all of DOS just to run
|>|> games, but it may vary depending on the game.
|>|>
|>|
| Mine is a Compaq Presario 8702, a strange one as there is no power
| button on the front, a small top button labeled Q does nothing, 4
| other small ones do nothing. I have to use the back switch on the
| power supply.
|
| Wierd.

Going by that model number (it's higher than my 7470), I wonder why you
need a power button at all (except for emergency situations). Won't your
computer shut off on its own from "START menu, Shutdown"? I just have to
shut the monitor & speakers after that!

| ms

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[ms]

"PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in news:O4rV3RQQIHA.2268
@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:

> ms wrote:
>| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in news:eWhqrP4PIHA.3400
>| @TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
>|>|> Mine is a Compaq Presario 7470. Does that button have a crescent
>|>|> moon with a light on it? Then, possibly it is a sleep button.
>|>|>
>|>| No wonder it did nothing I could see.
>|>|
>|>| There is no other obvious other large button for a power button, the
>|>| other small buttons across the top do not effect power. Strange.
>|>
>|> Well, my Compaq keyboard never came with a power button, either. It
>|> is on the front of computer box. However, this computer will shut
>|> itself off from the Windows shutdown menu. I guess that is ACPI.
>|>
>|>|>| Advice from before was it was not necessary to install DOS 6.22
>|>|>| for this, just sys.com, a few DOS files, (?), I have to look that
>|>|>| up in my records.
>|>|>
>|>|> Yea, look it up. Probably, you do not need all of DOS just to run
>|>|> games, but it may vary depending on the game.
>|>|>
>|>|
>| Mine is a Compaq Presario 8702, a strange one as there is no power
>| button on the front, a small top button labeled Q does nothing, 4
>| other small ones do nothing. I have to use the back switch on the
>| power supply.
>|
>| Wierd.
>
> Going by that model number (it's higher than my 7470), I wonder why you
> need a power button at all (except for emergency situations). Won't
your
> computer shut off on its own from "START menu, Shutdown"? I just have
to
> shut the monitor & speakers after that!
>
Now it's a DOS machine, no start menu anymore. I was just puzzled that
Compaq would design a machine with no real power button. But now, I run
it from a power strip.

ms

 

[PCR]

ms wrote:
| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in news:O4rV3RQQIHA.2268
| @TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl:
|
|> ms wrote:
|>| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in news:eWhqrP4PIHA.3400
|>| @TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl:
|>|>|> Mine is a Compaq Presario 7470. Does that button have a crescent
|>|>|> moon with a light on it? Then, possibly it is a sleep button.
|>|>|>
|>|>| No wonder it did nothing I could see.
|>|>|
|>|>| There is no other obvious other large button for a power button,
|>|>| the other small buttons across the top do not effect power.
|>|>| Strange.
|>|>
|>|> Well, my Compaq keyboard never came with a power button, either. It
|>|> is on the front of computer box. However, this computer will shut
|>|> itself off from the Windows shutdown menu. I guess that is ACPI.
|>|>
|>|>|>| Advice from before was it was not necessary to install DOS 6.22
|>|>|>| for this, just sys.com, a few DOS files, (?), I have to look
|>|>|>| that up in my records.
|>|>|>
|>|>|> Yea, look it up. Probably, you do not need all of DOS just to run
|>|>|> games, but it may vary depending on the game.
|>|>|>
|>|>|
|>| Mine is a Compaq Presario 8702, a strange one as there is no power
|>| button on the front, a small top button labeled Q does nothing, 4
|>| other small ones do nothing. I have to use the back switch on the
|>| power supply.
|>|
|>| Wierd.
|>
|> Going by that model number (it's higher than my 7470), I wonder why
|> you need a power button at all (except for emergency situations).
|> Won't your computer shut off on its own from "START menu, Shutdown"?
|> I just have to shut the monitor & speakers after that!
|>
| Now it's a DOS machine, no start menu anymore. I was just puzzled that
| Compaq would design a machine with no real power button. But now, I
| run it from a power strip.

I see. That explains that, then. OK, then. I see your other thread about
installing DOS 6.22. Good luck with that. I think ultimately you will
succeed, judging by the good advice I see posted there!

| ms

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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
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