If the operating setting is set to permit "hibernation", disabling it 
may solve the problem. Some computers do not handle hibernation very 
well. Another thing to check is any type of battery saving feature that 
the Toshiba may be utilizing. It could be acting up.

Good luck.

Tom Mayer

Anne wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I bought a used Toshiba Satellite 4 years ago to bring to China with me. After about 6 months it started turning itself on after I had shut it down. And I'd have to shut it down again. Sometimes it would start up all by itself in the middle of the night. I took it to a Toshiba office and they repaired it at quite a cost.
>
> A couple of months ago I reformatted my computer because I had a virus that I couldn't seem to get rid of no matter what I did. But my PC has started turning itself on again when I shut it down. And a couple of times I had 2 or 3 windows open and was working on something when all of a sudden the screen turned blue and the PC shut itself down. 
>
> I have a friend coming over tomorrow who's very good at PCs. Is there anything he can do to fix this problem??
>
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