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Restart instead of Shut Down
Name: Bob Wheeler Date: January 19, 2003 at 07:32:18 Pacific OS: OSX 10.2.3 CPU/Ram: G4/1.5gig
Comment:
Just installed OSX 10.2.3 on my G4. SInce the latest OSX software install, when I try to power down using the Finder Shut Down command, the computer automatically goes to Restart. When it restarts, the mouse and keyboard are not functional. I have to cut off electrical power to shut down. After the computer sits for a while, I can turn the power back on and start the computer normally with mouse and keyboard functioning properly. I am using a new Kensington Turbo trackball and have installed the OSX driver.
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