My computer is turning itself off after about 5 minutes. Why?

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dude..
my pc goes off like every time i'm on it..time varies..sometimes within 10min and sometimes within 6hours..i dont get it..
and weneva it goes off i have to switch of the main power supply thing for a while and back on for the pc to go on..or else it wont..

wen it shuts down the screen says sumthin lyk:
power saving etc or sumthin..i dont get it..

its a proline pc..anythin els u wana kno?

oh..and it only started duin this recently..is it a virus?

To Vicky,

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