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#8458 - 05/07/05 03:47 PM Computer (Turns itself on)
Geek142 Junior Member Registered: 05/07/05 Posts: 15 Loc: Geraldton, western australia	Greetings Lately my computer has been turning itself on in the middle of the night. I think there might be a timer or something in the BIOS but i am unsure, For like a week it doesn't turn on during the night then for a couple of says it does. I thought it might also be a power problem but i am not 100% sure. At the moment it hasn't been turning on for a while but i thought i would just ask because i was curious. Later Geek _________________________ "Even the wisest of men still have something to learn"
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#8459 - 05/07/05 04:17 PM Re: Computer (Turns itself on)
Ghost UGN Super Poster Registered: 06/16/03 Posts: 807 Loc: Wisconsin	Control Panel > Power Options > Power Schemes > Always On > Apply _________________________ [[ GamerSupport ] [ UGN Security ] [ Evil Hosting ] [ Comic Relief ] ~[Ghost]
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#8460 - 05/07/05 04:20 PM Re: Computer (Turns itself on)
KillHour UGN Member Registered: 04/15/05 Posts: 247 Loc: Tonawanda, NY	My knowledge on the subject is limited, but the BIOS might be a good place to start. On my computer (Dell Dimension 4700 running Win XP), in the boot set up I have the option to set my computer to turn on at a certain time on particular days of the week. Also, you could try disabling the "auto-boot computer after power falure" option. This will solve any problems with faulty wiring or the power supply. Good Luck, shadow516 _________________________ "We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into the area." -UK military spokesman Major Mike Shearer
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#8461 - 05/07/05 04:26 PM Re: Computer (Turns itself on)
Geek142 Junior Member Registered: 05/07/05 Posts: 15 Loc: Geraldton, western australia	Hey Thanks for the feedback guys/girls. I will wait and see if it works Geek _________________________ "Even the wisest of men still have something to learn"
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#8462 - 06/17/05 11:23 PM Re: Computer (Turns itself on)
ErrOr404 Junior Member Registered: 06/07/05 Posts: 43 Loc: France	Unplug it... _________________________ ErrOr -*yOu aRe nOT SaFE* MMM Java tastes good. Anyone need help with network security, PM me.
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#8463 - 06/18/05 08:54 AM Re: Computer (Turns itself on)
Ntd Member Registered: 01/21/03 Posts: 217 Loc: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Lol Err0r404!
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#8464 - 06/18/05 01:02 PM Re: Computer (Turns itself on)
Gremelin Community Owner Registered: 02/28/02 Posts: 7192 Loc: Portland, OR; USA	I had the same "problem" (well, not a problem, in fact I quite like it) with my HP; see, there is a BIOS setting for "when computer crashes power on"; additionally there are numerous Wo functions (WoLan, WoModem, hell I think there is a WoUSB and WoSerial as well) Myself I like the feature as when the PC is on and I have a crash I expect it to come back; it sucks when I'm 3000mi away and I have to call my roomate to have to get a system powered back on lol... Additionally there could be a BIOS/Battery issue at hand, the system could even be reading a short as a Wo signal and be powering on... There are a few possibilities; likley though just flash the bios or even go so far as to replace the battery... In the end the largest replacement would be the MoBo; but lets behonest, it's not like a new MoBo is that expensive... _________________________ Donate to UGN Security here. UGN Security, Back of the Web, Elite Web Gamers & VNC Web Design Owner
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#8465 - 06/21/05 07:27 AM Re: Computer (Turns itself on)
AMD/GeForce Junior Member Registered: 06/20/05 Posts: 24 Loc: Florida	on some computers in bios there is some kind of awake on somthing i saw it wile i was my random reboot problem on a borowed gateway.... i still dont know y it dose it. but check for odd things like that.
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#8466 - 06/23/05 07:29 AM Re: Computer (Turns itself on)
Shinobi UGN Member Registered: 09/25/02 Posts: 390 Loc: Asheville, NC	sometimes my neon light in my computer flickers...is there a setting in the bios for that too!?!!! _________________________ "The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources." -Albert Einstein Tech Ninja Security
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