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Originally Posted by Martyn Jacey
So the moral of the story is, when your computer isn't doing what you want it to do, unplug all the leads and take it for a walk. You might look a little silly, but when you come back it should be working again.  |
There's some truth to your pun! 
If you pull the power plug, leave it unplugged for at least 20 seconds, it should fully discharge the power supply. This "might" clear any remaining problems with the motherboard RAM contents, hard drive and CD/DVD drive being reset, etc.
