Ibook turns itself on???

Yes I turn my ibook off then 10 minutes later even if I have my screen locked down it will turn itself on, I have tried to find any system preferences for letting you're mac do this but I can't find anything

I had precisely the same problem with an iBook Dual USB. I reset the Power Management Unit (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14449) and thought I had found a solution. But, when I plugged in my printer, the problem returned. I suggest you try disconnecting any peripherals when you put your iBook to sleep. The culprit in my case was an HP psc 1210 all-in-one printer.
I question whether the cycling of the display does any damage. While asleep, my iBook had been happily turning its display on and off for months.
Good luck.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

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IBook turning itself off

Hi,
I've recently upgraded my iBook G4 to OS 10.5.8. Since then it's started turning itself off during use (at least, the screen goes black - I can't actually tell if the computer is completely off). It's invariably connected to mains power when this happens. I then have to force a restart (which in itself sometimes takes a bit of persuading - the last time I had to take the battery out first before it would even respond to the on/off button) to get it to work again.
If anyone has any advice, I'd appreciate it.

Sounds like the logic board is dead. This was a big problem with the iBook G4. I had this exact same problem and it would die with about 40 minutes left.. just randomly. I had to get a new logic board, which was about $300.

Why does my 1st gen iPad always turns itself off and goes back to the screen. Whether I'm reading news, iBooks, etc, suddenly it goes off.

Why does my 1st gen iPad always turns itself off and goes back to the screen. Whether I'm reading news, iBooks, etc, suddenly it goes off.

If that doesn't help, the battery may be dying and need replacement. See here (tap on Battery Replacement): http://support.apple.com/kb/index?page=servicefaq&geo=United_States&product=ipad
Alternately, might consider start saving for a new iPad. The newest iPad 6 should come out in the next few months. When it does, sellers will want to get rid of old inventory with good deals.

Machine turns itself on all the time

Hi - Ive installed Leopard on 2 of our machines - the iMac, which is (mostly) okay after the transition, and my partner's Mac Mini. The Mini turns itself on every day despite the fact that none of the schedule options are set. It is on the network, although the setting to "wake" for admin is not set. (Im not sure what time it turns on - it's always already on by the time I open the office at 8.30 am). Im now way too put off Leopard to install it on my iBook - apart from the millions of bugs and glitches Leopard has, making my iBook Tiger my only stable machine, I really cant afford to have a charged laptop turning itself on all the time!
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Rod

You might try resetting the PRAM and power management unit of the computer. To reset the PRAM, hold down opt-cmd-P-R on boot until the thing chimes twice, then release the keys and let it boot normally. To reset the power management unit on the Mac Mini, follow the instructions on this page: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300574

IBook puts itself to sleep and/or shuts down

My gf's iBook G4 (14-inch Early 2004) puts itself to sleep at random. No amount of pressing keys will wake it up, only pressing and holding the power button to shut it off completely, then rebooting, will get it back. Sometimes it shuts itself off completely at random. When starting it back up, it often refuses to boot all the way: will start to display the grey screen, then turn itself off. Resetting the PMU seemed to help for about an hour, then the same problems started again and now I can't get it to boot up at all. It won't even boot up into target disk mode so I can rescue her data with my Powerbook, nor will it boot from CD! Resetting the PRAM had no effect. She's understandably quite upset and thinking of getting a new computer. Is there any less expensive fix for this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
[edit]
By the way, I've read the other threads here describing similar difficulties, but I doubt the problem is the GPU needing to be reballed. The machine won't start up at all, rather than being started but having a black screen.
[Additional info:] I had noticed during it's last successful boot that the battery was dead in spite of the power cord having been plugged in to a working socket for days (and yes I'm sure the socket works). I've also tried with the power cord for my Powerbook with no success, and verified that her power cord works by plugging it into my Powerbook. This is what lead me to try resetting the PMU, but as I said that didn't work. Could it be that the PMU itself needs out-right replacing? If that's possible, is it possible to do so without replacing the entire logic board?

Joel,
I don't think leaving it on all the time was much of a factor other than wearing the battery down faster which, according to Apple, has a approximately a 1-2 year life. Mine went before the 2 years was up and it's $129 to replace it.
Using it with the battery while it's plugged in without air circulation or a laptop cooler might be some extra wear and tear. Mine runs the hottest during that time, but if I unplug it and just use the battery, it cools way down. I'm interested in which iBook your GF has because a friend out of town has been reporting the same problem and I figured she didn't know it was sleeping. Hers is a 14" 1.0ghz I believe.
The case is supposed to be really strong, made out of bullet proof material, so the Apple sales rep told me, and it can survive an accidental minimal drop, unlike the PBs. I haven't tested that, but another friend dropped her 12" the other day, while it was open, and it looks like it just loosened the video cable. I haven't opened it yet to find out.
Is there any chance that the energy control panel was turning it off? Mine turns on EVERY morning at 3:10am even though I have unchecked the box for it to do that. It came that way from Apple and I thought it was so it could run the maintenance tools. I have no idea why it still turns on, but it's not a (future) problem that I know of.

IBook tuned itself off and deleted all music and some programs

My brother has my old iBook G4 and ealier it when he put it to sleep it turned itself off and deleted his music and a few programs. Is there any way to get those things back?

Hi weazle,
I suspect that he may have changed the name of his 'home' folder. Maybe it was in your name and he thought he'd change it to his?
See Recover from renaming your Home folder
ibook G4: 768mb, iMac 17" G4:768mb (10.3.9) Mac OS X (10.4.4) Belkin Wireless F5D7632

Computer turns itself ON!

I purchased a used G4 iBook for a specific purpose, for which it works fine. Thing is, it turns itself on! I shut the computer off, close the cover, and put it away over night. In the morning, IT'S ON! I have to bring it out of sleep mode and turn it off again. This has happened several times. Why might this be happening?

An awakening iBook, with the display lid closed, is a curious happening.
Usually there is a magnetic part near the catch holding this display lid
closed, which engages a switch to keep the computer asleep. If that
magnet is missing, due to someone's tampering or partial repair, then
that function could fail to perform as expected.
But, that part need not be missing for odd awake-events to occur.
This topic has come up in these discussion threads before, and
may be hiding among the iBook G4 section's Q & A's.
If the matter could be related to settings, working out of turn with
the display lid closed and safe-guard magnetic switch intact, then
perhaps a 'reset of the power management unit' may be helpful.
Some of the settings in the computer may be affected by PRAM
or NVRAM, though that seems unlikely to cause this issue...
+A random tinkerer would try all of these things, like grabbing a tool+
+kit & using every tool to torque screws and bolts on a car engine.+
+But that is not a good way to attempt to resolve an issue; no matter+
+how much fun it may be to get the tools out and put them all back.+
(Now, I got that urge to fix stuff that ain't broke; & ignore broke ones!)
Guess I'm really not being helpful.
Good luck & happy computing!

Mac Pro turns itself on every day at the same time

My Mac Pro suddenly decided to start turning itself on every day at 6:00:12pm local time (12:00:12AM GMT). It turns on at exactly 12 seconds after 6:00pm every day.
I recently upgraded to OSX 10.5 and installed the point update. It did it before the point update and continues to after the point update.
I have had it since April and it has never done this before. It did NOT do this under 10.4.
I have the options in system settings to NOT wake on LAN event and NOT restart after power failure. It is NOT set to automatically turn on but it is set to automatically turn itself off at 1:00am.
These settings have not changed since 10.4 and I have verified them. No other software has recently been installed since the update to 10.5. I did update the Wacom driver to the new Leopard driver. That is all. I have the Wacom tablet unplugged from the computer.
Any ideas?
Here is the console log from yesterday. It pretty much looks the same every day.
Log file:
Nov 18 18:00:12 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: kern.maxproc: 532 -> 512
Nov 18 18:00:15 localhost com.apple.launchctl.System[2]: launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
Nov 18 18:00:15 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Nov 18 18:00:15 localhost com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd): Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: npvhash=4095
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost DirectoryService[12]: Launched version 5.0 (v514)
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: hi mem tramps at 0xffe00000
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: PAE enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kextd[11]: 412 cached, 0 uncached personalities to catalog
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: 64 bit mode enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 9.1.0: Wed Oct 31 17:46:22 PDT 2007; root:xnu-1228.0.2~1/RELEASE_I386
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: vmpagebootstrap: 973126 free pages and 75450 wired pages
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: migtable_maxdispl = 79
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: 88 prelinked modules
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=0 LocalApicId=0 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=1 LocalApicId=1 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=2 LocalApicId=2 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=3 LocalApicId=3 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=4 LocalApicId=5 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=5 LocalApicId=6 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=6 LocalApicId=7 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: AppleACPICPU: ProcessorApicId=7 LocalApicId=4 Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpopolicyinit for TMSafetyNet
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Safety net for Time Machine (TMSafetyNet)
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-164 (Nov 4 2007 13:23:04)[16]: starting
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: Loading security extension com.apple.security.seatbelt
Nov 18 18:00:16 localhost kernel[0]: calling mpopolicyinit for mb
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Seatbelt MACF policy initialized
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Security policy loaded: Seatbelt Policy (mb)
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Copyright (c) 1982, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1993
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: MAC Framework successfully initialized
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: using 16384 buffer headers and 4096 cluster IO buffer headers
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: devfsmakenode: not ready for devices!
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: IOAPIC: Version 0x20 Vectors 64:87
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: ACPI: System State [S0 S3 S4 S5] (S3)
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: mbinit: done
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Security auditing service present
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: BSM auditing present
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: rooting via boot-uuid from /chosen: A3FDED86-37C7-3DF1-9FCC-6C589DDC1077
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Waiting on <dict ID="0"><key>IOProviderClass</key><string ID="1">IOResources</string><key>IOResourceMatch</key><string ID="2">boot-uuid-media</string></dict>
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Got boot device = IOService:/AppleACPIPlatformExpert/PCI0@0/AppleACPIPCI/SATA@1F,2/AppleAHCI/PRT0 @0/IOAHCIDevice@0/AppleAHCIDiskDriver/IOAHCIBlockStorageDevice/IOBlockStorageDri ver/ST3500630AS P Media/IOGUIDPartitionScheme/Customer@2
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: BSD root: disk0s2, major 14, minor 2
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: FireWire (OHCI) TI ID 8025 built-in now active, GUID 0019e3fffe8072a0; max speed s800.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Jettisoning kernel linker.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Resetting IOCatalogue.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 0
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Matching service count = 18
Nov 18 18:00:17: --- last message repeated 4 times ---
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:19:e3:66:97:7a
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: AppleIntel8254XEthernet: Ethernet address 00:19:e3:66:97:7b
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost kernel[0]: Previous Shutdown Cause: 5
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost mDNSResponder[16]: Adding registration domain tjasher.members.mac.com.
Nov 18 18:00:17 localhost mDNSResponder[16]: Setting up AutoTunnel address FD14:A58A:53D0:1166:0219:E3FF:FE66:977A
Nov 18 18:00:19 localhost fseventsd[42]: bumping event counter to: 0xfa0a6 (current 0x0) from log file '00000000000f52e0'
Nov 18 18:00:22 localhost kernel[0]: Intel8254x -- Link Down -- 00:19:e3:66:97:7a -- called by enableHardware() --
Nov 18 18:00:26 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register (04d) = 0xde1
Nov 18 18:00:25 localhost /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow[37]: Login Window Application Started
Nov 18 18:00:26 localhost kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register (05d) = 0x0
Nov 18 18:00:22 localhost bootlog[48]: BOOT_TIME: 1195430411 0
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Advertisement Register (09d) = 0xe00
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x4000
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro kernel[0]: -- PHY Specific Status Register (17d) = 0x8040
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro xgridcontrollerd[28]: Error: controller missing password file "/etc/xgrid/controller/client-password"
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.xgridcontrollerd[28]): Exited with exit code: 2
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: Intel8254x -- Link Up -- 00:19:e3:66:97:7b -- called by interruptOccurred() --
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro rpc.statd[33]: statd.notify - no notifications needed
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro xgridcontrollerd[28]: Notice: controller failed
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Advertisement Register (04d) = 0xde1
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro configd[15]: setting hostname to "MacPro.local"
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Link Partner Ability Register (05d) = 0xcde1
Nov 18 18:00:26 MacPro /usr/sbin/ocspd[64]: starting
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Advertisement Register (09d) = 0xe00
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- Auto-Negotiation Gigabit Link Partner Ability Register (10d) = 0x7c00
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: -- PHY Specific Status Register (17d) = 0xaf08
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: Intel8254X -- Negotiated Speed: 1 Gb/s, Duplex: Full, Flow Control: Receive Pause Enabled, Transmit Pause Enabled
Nov 18 18:00:27 MacPro kernel[0]: sandbox-exec 28 PARENTAGEEXEC_AND_DROPPROFILE SBF /usr/libexec/xgrid/xgridcontrollerd 13 (seatbelt)
Nov 18 18:00:28 MacPro kextd[11]: writing kernel link data to /var/run/mach.sym
Nov 18 18:00:30 MacPro com.wacom.wacomtablet[90]: TabletDriver[90]: Env RUNWITHLAUNCHD is set to 1
Nov 18 18:00:31 MacPro loginwindow[37]: Login Window Started Security Agent
Nov 18 18:00:31 MacPro Parallels[106]: Loading Hypervisor module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/hypervisor.kext is already loaded
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro kernel[0]: [Parallels] Parallels Hypervisor started.
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro Parallels[112]: Loading Monitor module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/vmmain.kext is already loaded
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro kernel[0]: [Parallels] Parallels VM observer thread started
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro Parallels[114]: Loading ConnectUSB module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/ConnectUSB.kext is already loaded
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro Parallels[116]: Loading Network module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: extension /System/Library/Extensions/Pvsnet.kext is already loaded
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro Parallels[118]: Loading Virtual Ethernet module...
Nov 18 18:00:32 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: kextload: /Library/StartupItems/Parallels/Pvsvnic.kext loaded successfully
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro kernel[0]: comparallels_kextPvsvnic1: Ethernet address 00:1c:42:00:00:01
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro kernel[0]: comparallels_kextPvsvnic0: Ethernet address 00:1c:42:00:00:00
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro ntpd[25]: bind() fd 28, family 30, port 123, scope 7, addr fe80::21c:42ff:fe00:1, in6is_addrmulticast=0 flags=17 fails: Can't assign requested address
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro ntpd[25]: bind() fd 28, family 30, port 123, scope 8, addr fe80::21c:42ff:fe00:0, in6is_addrmulticast=0 flags=17 fails: Can't assign requested address
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro Parallels[121]: Staring DHCP/NAT daemon...
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro pvsnatd[123]: en3: DHCP/NAT for 10.211.55.2-10.211.55.254 netmask 255.255.255.0
Nov 18 18:00:33 MacPro pvsnatd[123]: en2: DHCP for 10.37.129.2-10.37.129.254 netmask 255.255.255.0
Nov 18 18:00:34 MacPro Parallels[125]: Restarting InternetSharing...
Nov 18 18:00:34 MacPro Parallels[127]: Restaring CiscoVPN...
Nov 18 18:00:34 MacPro com.apple.SystemStarter[31]: /Library/StartupItems/Parallels/Parallels: line 62: /System/Library/StartupItems/CiscoVPN/CiscoVPN: No such file or directory
Nov 18 18:00:34 MacPro Parallels[129]: Initialization complete.

Updates installed by Software Update are "delta" updates - they go from 10.x.y to 10.x.y+1, and are customized for a particular Mac model. It appears that in this case they also patch some files instead of replacing them fully. The "combo" update will update 10.x.anything to the latest 10.x.y, it'll update any Mac model, and in this case it appears they contain full files instead of patches. The delta updater for 10.5.1 is about 39 MB; the combo updater is about 110 MB. You can download the combo updater from the Support site. Sites such as www.macfixit.com often recommend installing the combo updater instead of, or after, the delta updater, as it often solves mysterious problems. One specific example is the numerous "SUID" messages when doing a "repair permissions" - the combo update gets rid of all but one, and that one is specifically stated by Apple to be okay. Of course, no guarantees, but the combo updater is a reasonable thing to try.
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HT204266 My iphone keeps crashing and turning itself off.....even though battery life is fine...as soon as i plug charger in it comes bcak on....help very frustrating...3g

My iphone keeps crashing and turning itself off.....even though battery life is fine...as soon as i plug charger in it comes bcak on....help very frustrating...3g

absolutely that is frustrating. if the battery life is fine there could be two things software or hardware. to find out if your back up your information in itunes and import pictures and then restore the phone as NEW then you can test it out. if it is still shutting off it is hardware related

IPhone 5C - Turned itself off and won't come back on.

I have owned this phone since the day it came out (20th September) and it was fine up until a few weeks ago. It decided - frequently - to reboot itself, lines would appear on my screen and the brightness would decrease until the phone turned itself off. Soon the apple logo would appear and everything would be fine. I noticed that it would do this while I was on it while it was charging or when a lot of apps were open. I avoided doing these things, but it still would happen. Sometimes it would do it and the apple logo would not appear - I learned of the holding down the home and sleep/wake button at the same time hack, and would do that to get it back on. As time went on the problem would persist, sometimes it would take a few attempts to get the phone back on - I removed some recent apps and the phone was fine for about a week.
Last Friday the phone did it again, so I decided to factory reset/restore through iTunes and then restore my backup. For a couple of days the phone was fine, up until last night where the phone switched off - thinking this was like all the other times I did what I'd usually do. But nothing, I've left it to charge, I've attempted to restore it. When I go to restore it the apple logo appears and the process bar appears, however iTunes turns around and says that it cannot restore the phone.
I went onto here to try and attempt to have it sent back for service, I put in my IMEI number, and it said that I need to turn "Find my iPhone" off, I did that and now it says that it's still on, when it isn't!
Does anyone know what I can do? Or shall I just ring them and figure out how to send it back through that?

This happened to me yesterday. This probably isn't any use to you now, but for others with this question. This morning I took the back off of my phone, and I took the battery out and plugged it in to my laptop. It immediately lit up. We put the battery back in and restored it and it works better than ever. Not sure if this will work for all, but it worked for me!

My iPhone 3GS keeps turning itself off all the time for no reason every time I put it on silent or just get a Facebook message I have a broken sleep/power button anyone know how to fix this problem?

My iPhone 3GS keeps turning itself off all the time the power/sleep button dosent work so it's quiet annoying having to plug it in all the time dose anyone have a fix for this?

The "fix" is to get the phone repaired. There's no magic solution for a broken phone.
Bring your phone ant $149 to Apple for an out of warranty replacement, or find a 3rd party repair shop near you.

My MacBook Pro just turned itself off while installing Windows 7. It has now got a black screen with a white flashing bar in the top left corner...what can I do?

I was just installing windows 7 onto my MacBook Pro. I selected to have 200GB for Windows and the rest leave for Mac.
I clicked install and the bar filled up as it should do. However, once the install had completed, my MacBook turned itself off. I assumed this was normal. Now, my MacBook has a black screen with a white flashing underscore in the top left corner.
What is wrong and what should I do?

Hold down the Option key when starting up then on the sceen that comes up select Mac OS X to boot from.
The Win 7 install didn't go well and is hung in some way. You should use boot camp assistant to remove the win partition and start over.
Make sure you are using a Retail version of Win 7. A Branded OEM version, like ones from Dell and HP, will NOT work to install Windows 7 on your Mac.

My MacBook Air won't stay off. I turn it off and it will wait anywhere from a few seconds to a few hours and turn itself back on. You can see how that can get annoying and I can't seem to solve the problem.

I turn it off and it will wait anywhere from a few seconds to a few hours and turn itself back on. You can see how that can get annoying and I can't seem to solve the problem.

There's a slight chance this might help:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Otherwise it needs to be repaired.

2G 32GIG iPod Touch Keeps Turning Itself Completely Off????

I've got a 2g 32gig iPod touch that constantly turns itself completely off if I let it sit for 5 minutes or so. It's not locking...It's completely turning itself off. I need to reboot it to get it going again. I thought it might be the older 2v software so I've updated to the most current 3.1.3 or something. Still doing it. Is there anything I can try. I started the music playing and it keeps playing all night. However, once I let it sleep it will only come back on if I try and use it within a few minutes. After that it's off. The battery is fine. If it stays plugged into the USB it is also fine. I'm stumped. Doesn't make any sense.
Any tips or info would be greatly appreciated. This thing cost way too much for this to happen just months after the warranty expired.

Have you tried:
- resetting it:
Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the
Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restoring it from backup via iTunes
- Restoring it to factory defaults via iTunes.

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I see that you are having an issue with the printer shutting it self off and not powering back on.
By chance do you have the printer power cable connected to a power bar/strip? If so, please try connecting the printers power cable directly to a wall outlet. Here is a document that explains the Issues when Connected to an Uninterruptible Power Supply/Power Strip/Surge Protector.
The printer in the document is a LaserJet printer but this document is meant for HP products in general and only uses the LaserJet as an example.
I am also going to include a document for when The HP Printer Won't Turn On or Respond When the Power Button is Pressed.
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