If you check
event viewer/Custom Views/Shutdown Problems you may find a clue as to what
is causing your couple of minutes shutdown delay.(Diagnostics-Performance
Source, Event Id 2xx)

Michael

"jaycee" <jayceexspam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:BAA4FE52-B1CF-453B-B873-9243DFCA9155@microsoft.com...
> I have a brand new HP laptop dv7-1007TX with Vista Home Premium. At times
> the power and all lights stay on for a couple minutes after shut down then
> go out. I'm then afraid to move the laptop in case the HDD is still
> spinning for some reason. Any comments on this?