[ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown

[James Morrissey]

Sorry, its a Thinkpad x131e, running 12.04.

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On 4 October 2012 21:11, James Morrissey <morrissey.james1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have been having a problem with a new machine.
>
> Occasionally when i go to shut it down, it restarts instead. If i try
> and shut it down again, once it has rebooted to the login in screen,
> it shuts down completely.
>
> Sometimes it plays up and sometimes it doesn't i haven't be able to
> work out what causes it.
>
> I have read elsewhere that this might be a power setting in the BIOS,
> but i think not as i) it doesn't happen in windows (which i dual boot)
> and ii) it only happens some of the time and never if i shutdown
> straight from the login screen.
>
> Its not a world-ending problem, but its a bit of a hassle if i am in a
> rush to go somewhere and want to shut my machine down and it decides
> to restart.
>
> All of this takes place when shutting down via the cog in the top
> right of the panel.
>
> I've had this question kicking around the forums for a couple of weeks
> , but nothing has really come up. Someone suggested looking at the
> logs, but i am not sure where i'd be looking or what i'd be looking
> for.
>
> I was wondering if anyone on here might have any ideas.
>
> James.



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