First thing to try is to unplug the non-Apple USB devices. That *should* solve your problem. Chris On Mar 28, 2005, at 5:15 PM, Richard M. Kriss wrote: > If I 'Logout' and then issue the 'Shut Down' command form OSX 10.3.8, > my > G4-1GHz-AGP shuts down as expected then after a few seconds it > restarts on > it on. For grins I tried the 'Shut Down' command from the Blue apple > and it > stayed down long enough for me to cut off the power strip. > > How to you force the machine to stay shut down? I must have something > set > wrong that causes it to boot on it own. Any suggestions on what I > should > check to make this thing stay Shut Down? > > Dick