Computer won't stay off until unplugged

[RetiredBob]

When I "Shut down" my Toshiba Satellite laptop running XP/SP3, it will power
off and then immediately power back on. To get it to stay off, I have to
interrupt the AC power by unplugging it. When I plug it back in, it will
stay off. This started about about two months ago, but I can't think of
anything I might have done at that time to start the problem.

Thanks for any assistance.

 

[Sharp-Dressed Man]

Re: Computer won't stay off until unplugged

"RetiredBob" <RetiredBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9A68265-87BA-4E8D-9B8D-A10BF9EAEEA6@microsoft.com...
> When I "Shut down" my Toshiba Satellite laptop running XP/SP3, it will
> power
> off and then immediately power back on. To get it to stay off, I have to
> interrupt the AC power by unplugging it. When I plug it back in, it will
> stay off. This started about about two months ago, but I can't think of
> anything I might have done at that time to start the problem.
>
> Thanks for any assistance.

Are you sure you're clicking on Turn Off rather than Restart?

 

[RetiredBob]

Re: Computer won't stay off until unplugged

Come on, now, I may be computer-challenged, but I'm not illiterate! Yes, I
am hitting Turn Off.

"Sharp-Dressed Man" wrote:

> "RetiredBob" <RetiredBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B9A68265-87BA-4E8D-9B8D-A10BF9EAEEA6@microsoft.com...
> > When I "Shut down" my Toshiba Satellite laptop running XP/SP3, it will
> > power
> > off and then immediately power back on. To get it to stay off, I have to
> > interrupt the AC power by unplugging it. When I plug it back in, it will
> > stay off. This started about about two months ago, but I can't think of
> > anything I might have done at that time to start the problem.
> >
> > Thanks for any assistance.
>
> Are you sure you're clicking on Turn Off rather than Restart?
>
>
>

 

[BillW50]

Re: Computer won't stay off until unplugged

In news:EC1714F6-D1F8-47E6-AA8C-BF5A1D9B860E@microsoft.com,
RetiredBob typed on Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:11:00 -0700:
> Come on, now, I may be computer-challenged, but I'm not illiterate!
> Yes, I am hitting Turn Off.
>
> "Sharp-Dressed Man" wrote:
>
>> "RetiredBob" <RetiredBob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B9A68265-87BA-4E8D-9B8D-A10BF9EAEEA6@microsoft.com...
>>> When I "Shut down" my Toshiba Satellite laptop running XP/SP3, it
>>> will power
>>> off and then immediately power back on. To get it to stay off, I
>>> have to interrupt the AC power by unplugging it. When I plug it
>>> back in, it will stay off. This started about about two months
>>> ago, but I can't think of anything I might have done at that time
>>> to start the problem.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any assistance.
>>
>> Are you sure you're clicking on Turn Off rather than Restart?

Yes like something got toggled to wake up the computer to me. LAN, Wireless,
Modem or something. The BIOS setting has these options sometimes. And Device
Manager is another. Event logs should tell you why it is waking up I would
think.

--
Bill
Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2