win2k and ATX form factor

Is it just me, or does everybody's win2k machine act like it's on an AT power supply? When I shut down, it goes all the way to it is now safe to turn off your computer instead of shutting down like it's suppose to on an ATX power supply, I have win98 on this machine also, and when I shut down in 98, it does shut do ...

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Is it just me, or does everybody's win2k machine act like it's on an AT power supply?
 
When I shut down, it goes all the way to " it is now safe to turn off your computer" instead of shutting down like it's suppose to on an ATX power supply, I have win98 on this machine also, and when I shut down in 98, it does shut down and turn off all the way, like it's suppose to. Any ideas as to why this happens?

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Just install with ACPI if your mobo supports it.
Search for ACPI on this forum and you have all the answers

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Or, if Win2k is not running in ACPI mode, then you might be able to enable APM support under Control Panel -> Power Options. (But sometimes the APM tab is not there, especially on Server and Advanced Server systems, because MS took APM support out of these deliberately!)
 
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Just make sure your ACPI (if you have it) is working.