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Configuring the Automatic Shutdown Utility
Before you use the Automatic Shutdown Utility, you must configure it. Double-click the
Automatic Shutdown Utility icon in the taskbar tray. The Automatic System Shutdown
dialog box displays.
Choose a shutdown option and click Apply, then click Start Shutdown. After you start the
system again, the utility will use the settings you selected.
Select from the following options in the Automatic Shutdown Utility dialog box:
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Shutdown the Computer: Starts the standard Microsoft Windows shutdown. This
option saves any windows settings that you changed, writes information that is currently
in memory to the system’s hard drive, and prepares the system to power down.
When the system is shut down, press and hold the Standby button for 4 seconds to power
down the system. To restart the system, click the Restart button.
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Power down the Computer: Performs an orderly shutdown of the operating system, and
then powers down the computer. This option saves any windows settings that you
changed, writes information that is currently in memory to the system’s hard drive, and
then turns off power to the system. This option is similar to the previous option, with
the additional convenience of automatically powering off the system.
NOTE Intergraph strongly suggests that you use this option to shut down your computer. If you use
the Shutdown the Computer option, the system will not power down until you press and hold
the Standby button for 4 seconds.
Additionally, you risk inadvertently sending the system into Suspend mode if you hold the
Standby button for less than 4 seconds. This mode renders the system unusable, because
Windows NT does not support Suspend mode. You must power down the computer before
you can restart the system.
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Shutdown System and Restart the Computer: Restarts the system. This option saves
any windows settings that you changed, writes information that is currently in memory
to the system’s hard drive, and powers down and restarts the system.
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Close All programs and log on as different user: Closes any open windows or programs,
disconnects the system from the network, and returns the system to the Windows logon
prompt. This option prepares the system for use by someone else.
In addition to the above shutdown options, the Automatic Shutdown Utility provides the
following features:
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Force All Processes to terminate: Terminates all programs if checked. If this option is
not checked, the system displays an End Task dialog for each process that may still be
running.
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