Auto switch off not working?

[djmickyg]

hi,
ive got 2 pc's in a lan and both with xp running..

the older one used to autoswitch off when i shut down then a few weeks later it stoped doing it, so i just held the power button down and switched it off like that..

then i got a new computer and agian a few weeks later the auto switch off stoped working. but when i turn it off by holding the button down it buggeres up the restart..

how do i get my auto switching off back on ?? help

one last thing my parents switch the computers off at the power point after they have used em (after shuting down) could this have done anything ??

thanks
Mick

[jmatt]

Step by step here .

http://www.aumha.org/a/shtdwnxp.htm