Thanks everyone.
I finally found out the answer - I upgraded from Windows XP home to XP pro. I shound have done a full install. It gave me other problems, such as not being able to creat an internet connection (dial-up modem was also greyed-out). A full install seemed to resolve all these...
On Turn-off Computer, the STAND BY button is greyed out. I've seen other problems like this and they suggest using Control Panel, Power Options to set the HIBERNATE option on - unfortunately there is no HIBERNATE tab available to me.
I suspect a missing file or registry entry or perhaps a BIOS...
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