Re computer won't start if turned off

[Ashley Benton]

Hi,
There is something that I saw while being in the set ups but didn't find out
how to change yet. If I use esc and goes into the bios set up My boots order
are: Dvdrom, then cd, then hard drive or something like that; but if I used
escape a few seconds later and I think go in the grub (not sure of that)
settings (that's where the list with mem86+ is) and watch the boot order I
have disk, then DVDrom then hard drive. I had been wondering if the
difference between the two would maybe stop the computer to know how to
start (but I'm not sure it would explain a no power). But that's just
guessing and since I did acpi =offnoapic my computer starts without problems
when it's unplug I decided to focus on the other troubles before to take my
computer apart to certainly change the motherboard. Since you told that
you're computer is brand new I may wonder if it comes from my motherboard. I
don't have enough experience to find out now, that's why I will just leave
it this way and try to learn more before to come back to this problem. Let
me know if you find an answer for your computer trouble and good luck
Megan

On 10/4/07, Tipton, Timothy <Timothy.Tipton at pxd.com> wrote:
>
> >Now the computer still doesn't begin when the button is pushed but it
> >starts without problems if it is unplug... For now I will leave it like
>
> >that because it starts without problems if I use the button in the back
> of
> >the computer and later I will think about changing the motherboard.
>
>
>
> I've been watching this thread with interest, as I have the same exact
> problem. It doesn't matter what Desktop manager I use - it will not
> restart, or just boot after it's been turned off. This is on an all
> brand new machine and I've not found an answer either - the only thing I
> can do is use the toggle on the back of the power supply and cut all
> power, leave it for about 20 seconds, then switch it back on and it will
> boot (most of the time - sometimes I have to do this multiple times to
> get it to boot).
>
> -Tim
>
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