shut down problems

[Guest]

It may not be a Vista thing, but I'm not computer savvy enough to understand
some of the other posts. My laptop will completely shut down, but it starts
back up 2 seconds later. This seems to happen when the power cord is in.
When I remove the power cord, it doesn't restart once it's shut down. I've
checked the settings and nothing is set on restart. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance,
Katie

 

[Guest]

It would help if you told us how you shut your system down. Do you use a
shortcut key combination, Start-Arrow(triangle)-Shut Down, Start-Power Button
(left of lock icon), or the power button on your hardware, etc?
You also might provide the status of these items. Control Panel, Power
Options- when you open Power Options look on the left. There will be a
question about what you want the power button (hardware button?) to do. What
does yours say-shutdown, sleep...? Choose you power option. Select Change
Advanced Power Option setting for your option. In a list you should see some
mention of power button settings. Under one of its submenus you will see a
choice for what you want the Start Power Button to do-sleep, shutdown,
re-start. Tell us which option is selected.