If you received your computer from Dell with the OS preinstalled, Dell also installed the system utilities. If you are reinstalling the OS, you also need to reinstall the system utilities on your computer. The utilities are available on the Dell ResourceCD and from the Dell support website. See "Finding Information and Assistance" for more information.
The Dell AutoShutdown utility lets you perform an orderly system shutdown and then turn off your computer after successfully closing the OS. All this is done with a single touch of the power button. Additionally, AutoShutdown works with some application programs to prompt you to save your files before the computer turns off (such as Microsoft Word and Excel).
NOTICE: The AutoShutdown utility is intended only for use in Windows NT®.
The functions of this utility are incorporated into Windows® 2000 and
Windows XP.
To verify whether the utility is installed and running under Windows NT, open the Control Panel and double-click Services. If the AutoShutdown service is installed and running, it is listed with the status Started.
The Dell Auto Power On utility is an MS-DOS program that can be used in a batch file to determine how the system was turned on (by the power button or by the Auto Power On option in system setup) or to turn off the system from DOS.
NOTICE: The Auto Power On utility is intended only for use in MS-DOS.
Turning off the computer by using the autopwr.com utility in Windows NT can
cause loss of data.
