Mac pro resets

good morning,
I am currently having a technical problem with my Mac Pro (Early 2008) machine. WHen the machine is powered on, It works fine but if the machine is bumped in any way, it completes a hard reset and I lose whatever information I was working on. Has anyone ever heard of this problem or have a possible solution? All cables are connected correctly and fully. Thank you.

Please bear with me, as this answer may sound like nonsense at first reading.
The Mac Pro is unique in that its AC power cord has a large block or rubbery material around it. In my opinion, this encourages the user to not insert it as far as it ought to be inserted. Before you go nuts looking at other issues, be sure to power off your Mac Pro tower, and remove the power cord. Then jam it into the Mac as hard as you can. (Another alternative is to substitute a "standard" IEC power cord that does not have the large block around the computer end.)

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Info & Images below:
Model Name:
Mac Pro
Model Identifier:
MacPro4,1
Processor Name:
Quad-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed:
2.66 GHz
Number of Processors:
1
Total Number of Cores:
4
L2 Cache (per Core):
256 KB
L3 Cache:
8 MB
Memory:
6 GB
Processor Interconnect Speed:
4.8 GT/s
Boot ROM Version:
MP41.0081.B07
SMC Version (system):
1.39f5
SMC Version (processor tray):
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+The hatter+ said, "use the SMC RESET button inside, under drive #4. "
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"Another way to reset the SMC on a Mac Pro computer is:
From the Apple menu, choose Shut Down (or if the computer is not responding, hold the power button until it turns off).
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2 How to get back to getting into my screen, without that first (& superfluous - since only 3 people use it & it's a HOME computer, not a business that needs extra protections) screen?
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I bought this mac in june 2012
My next step is to go to the Store folks to fix all - Call support messed me up & so far
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