Mac-boot and auto shut down (quirky behavior out of nowhere)?

Brand new powerbook and these two things started happening and would like to know how to correct:
1. Upon starting PB, rather than booting up, get a DOS looking screen with message that to boot up I should type in "mac-boot" after which machine boots up normally. What is this? How do I change/reset so it boots normally?
2. Upon moving the mouse after machine is resting a few minutes (but well before going to sleep), dialogue box pops up asking me, "Are you sure you want to shut down your computer now?" How do I get rid of this?
Thanks so much for assistance,
Bill Bellet

1. Try the procedure in this article.
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