Jerry Bryant wrote: > > >> Nothing worked. Still, when I choose "Shut Down" I get a restart > >> instead. > >> Nothing else seems to be wrong. > > I've been following this thread with great interest, because I have a similar >problem with a P.T.Pro. The computer had never given us any trouble until about two >months ago. It had been off for several hours when suddenly, without any >intervention, the gong sounds, and this thing is booting on it's own. (Almost had a >c.f. moment, as I was by myself and listening to Art Bell at the time. :-) ). I >turned it off and it booted on it's own sometime later that night. > > The periods between boots became shorter over a two week period. At one time it >would reboot regularly every ten minutes. Now, it comes back on, immediately, every >time it is turned off. > > All the good advice has already been tried such as unplugging the k.b. and mouse, >checking extension groups, energy saver, etc. I'm beginning to suspect that the adb >bus circuit breaker is tripping and resetting every time it is turned off. What do >you all think? >
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