shutdown restarts laptop

[Firesam]

On Sat, 2011-07-23 at 16:44 +0800, Ben Tinner wrote:
> On 21 July 2011 08:21, Firesam <ubuntu at e17th.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am having a very strange (to me at least) problem with my laptop
> > computer. It took a while until I was able to replicate the exact
> > circumstances that caused it. Whenever I shutdown the laptop
> restarts
> > and does not power off. Just incase that is not annoying enough when
> it
> > restarts the internal kb and mouse are disabled. Interstingly enough
> mot
> > only that this is not caused by choosing restart (the kb/mouse
> thing)
> > but restart fixes it and re-enables the kb and mouse.
> >
> > I don't know if this is related but in grub choosing a command line
> and
> > typing halt just freezes and does not power off. reboot does reboot.
> >
> > I can supply (I think) any files/logs etc.. that will help.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> 
> Use the command "init 0"
> 

Yes that does shutdown but is there a way to fix the normal shutdown
option on the panel button?