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Switching on by itself?
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 4:29 pmby terbert
Anyone got any ideas why my comp switches itself on?
Done it a few times now. I have just built it myself and everything is fine but for this problem. Running Windows XP and the M/Board is PC Chips M8v8ALU.
I assume it could be something in BIOS to alter.
This is probably an associated problem with the aforementioned because as I have to turn off at the mains to stop the problem, every time I boot up I have to go to Setup first.
Tony
Re: Switching on by itself?
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 5:15 pmby Politically Incorrect
Anyone got any ideas why my comp switches itself on?
Done it a few times now. I have just built it myself and everything is fine but for this problem. Running Windows XP and the M/Board is PC Chips M8v8ALU.
I assume it could be something in BIOS to alter.
This is probably an associated problem with the aforementioned because as I have to turn off at the mains to stop the problem, every time I boot up I have to go to Setup first.
The only time I have had this happen was with a defragmenter program that you could schedule a time for it to do its thing. Is something like a program you have a possibility?
Re: Switching on by itself?
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 5:20 pmby Hagar
This happens on my reserve PC if I forget to switch the external modem off when I shut it down. If the phone rings it switches the PC on.
Re: Switching on by itself?
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 5:38 pmby Gixer
You leave it plugged in and power going to it when its turned off?
Your wasting electricity by doing that!!
Re: Switching on by itself?
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:02 pmby JBaymore
There are a number of settings that you can do in the computer that tell it to "wake" on certain activity.... such as scheduled tasks, LAN activity, modem incoming calls, and so on.
I can't remember where all of them are.... but I bet someone here can tell you soon.
best,
...............john
PS: Also does the word VIRUS mean anything to you? :( Run a full system scan with current data files.
Re: Switching on by itself?
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 11:22 pmby Skittles
[quote]You leave it plugged in and power going to it when its turned off?
Your wasting electricity by doing that!!
Re: Switching on by itself?
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 11:41 amby terbert
Hi all,
Thanks for response.
Trying all ;)
Tony
Re: Switching on by itself?
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Sat Sep 25, 2004 3:03 pmby Dan
Its haunted Tony!
Dan
Re: Switching on by itself?
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Sat Oct 02, 2004 10:06 pmby Aringbrl
My PC turns on if something or someone taps the spacebar.
Freaked me out until I found the cat dancing on the key board. rofl
Re: Switching on by itself?
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Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:26 pmby Selbio
[quote] My PC turns on if something or someone taps the spacebar.