T400 boots twice everytime before it starts windows???

Hi,
everytime I start my computer it boots twice before it starts windows xp. The first boot sequence stops seconds after I put in my password and then boots again. This time after I type in the passoword again it gos on properly and starts windows. This problems do not appaer after a restart. I uploaded the newest BIOS firmware, used the default settings without a password request and also checked off the automatic restart function in wondows to see if there might be a blue screen coming up in the first boot sequence, but there are no further information displayed before it starts again with booting.
Doese anyone have any ideas/help please?
Thnaks Thorsten

Hi, I'm experiencing the same problem.
Did you manage to solve it?

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