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    P-7801u reboots when told to shutdown (bug...?)

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Dastardly Snooch, Apr 1, 2009.

  1. Dastardly Snooch

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    If this has been covered, please redirect to appropriate thread - thanks.

    I am running Gateway factory installed Vista x64 on an P-7801u with factory default hardware (un-overclocked). When using vista's "Start - > - Shut Down" sequence, occasionally the computer reboots rather than just shutting down. This will happen repeatedly until I use the "Alt+F4" command to open the shutdown pop-up window and select Shut Down there. Then it will actually shut down correctly.

    -Is this a know issue?
    -If so, is it a Vista bug, or a Gateway bug?
    -Is there a fix and what is it?

    If the answer to the above are no, then I guess I may have picked of virus somewhere...?

    Thanks in advance for your feedback.
     
    Dastardly Snooch, Apr 1, 2009
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  2. maskedformed

    maskedformed Notebook Evangelist

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    It must be your start menu setting that's adjusted by your power plan.

    Control Panel > Power Options > Choose Your Appropriate Plan > Change Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings > Power Buttons and Lid > Start Menu Power Button > Choose "Shutdown".

    That should fix it.
     
    maskedformed, Apr 1, 2009
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    rmcnelly Notebook Enthusiast

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  4. Penrod

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    I think that was the solution from JYH. He said, To turn off Wake From Shutdown when your ethernet is plugged in, go to device manager, double click the Marvell Yukon Ethernet Controller, go to the advance tab, at the bottom of the property list you should see "Wake From Shutdown". Change the value to "off" and it should work...

    And it did work for me. Pen
     
    Penrod, Apr 2, 2009
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  5. pkim1230

    pkim1230 Notebook Deity

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    i have this problem too, and it happens randomly, so i dont know if it will happen again, but for the past 2 days, it hasnt happened yet. i hope its fixed
     
    pkim1230, Apr 2, 2009
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  6. Dastardly Snooch

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    Well, I finally had a chance to try this out last night, and it seems that it was defiantly the wake from shutdown Ethernet card issue. It seems the only reason an option like that would be enabled by default is to inform the user that the feature is there in the first place...

    Thanks for the quick responses and shared wisdom.
     
    Dastardly Snooch, Apr 3, 2009
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  7. Kazeari

    Kazeari Notebook Consultant

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    Definitely, this is the solution, happened to me too before 7805u.
     
    Kazeari, Apr 3, 2009
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