Guest Pete Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 For the last few weeks, I switch the computer off in the evening but I frequently find its on in the morning. Does not always happen but most days. On looking at the duration time on my local area connection this shows most of the night so the computer switches back on shortly after I turn it off. I don't think this has anything to do with Power settings on the machine (its set to turn the monitor off after 30 minutes, Hard Disk Off and System Standby are set to Never). Any idea what may be casuing this? This is a dual boot machine with Vista which I very rarely use. May be something in Vista is causing the auto startup?
Guest Bob I Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Re: Computer switches on automatically Perhaps BIOS is set to Wake on LAN? Pete wrote: > For the last few weeks, I switch the computer off in the evening but I > frequently find its on in the morning. Does not always happen but most > days. On looking at the duration time on my local area connection this > shows most of the night so the computer switches back on shortly after I > turn it off. I don't think this has anything to do with Power settings on > the machine (its set to turn the monitor off after 30 minutes, Hard Disk Off > and System Standby are set to Never). > > Any idea what may be casuing this? > > This is a dual boot machine with Vista which I very rarely use. May be > something in Vista is causing the auto startup? > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Re: Computer switches on automatically "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message news:ezNKbs4%23HHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > For the last few weeks, I switch the computer off in the evening but I > frequently find its on in the morning. Does not always happen but most > days. On looking at the duration time on my local area connection this > shows most of the night so the computer switches back on shortly after I > turn it off. I don't think this has anything to do with Power settings on > the machine (its set to turn the monitor off after 30 minutes, Hard Disk > Off and System Standby are set to Never). > > Any idea what may be casuing this? > > This is a dual boot machine with Vista which I very rarely use. May be > something in Vista is causing the auto startup? Neither Vista nor Windows XP can do this: They are both dead when the computer is off! Have a look at the power settings in your BIOS, especially the "Wake-up LAN" part. If unsure how to do this, consult the manual that came with your PC and look for the words "BIOS Setup".
Guest Pete Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Re: Computer switches on automatically I just had a look at the BIOS power settings and "Power Up on PCI/PCIE Devices" is disabled. Computer manual explains that this "Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake from S5 by PCI/PCIE devices and onboard LAN". Can't see Wake On LAN anywhere else in the BIOS. "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message news:%23Fnd414%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:ezNKbs4%23HHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> For the last few weeks, I switch the computer off in the evening but I >> frequently find its on in the morning. Does not always happen but most >> days. On looking at the duration time on my local area connection this >> shows most of the night so the computer switches back on shortly after I >> turn it off. I don't think this has anything to do with Power settings >> on the machine (its set to turn the monitor off after 30 minutes, Hard >> Disk Off and System Standby are set to Never). >> >> Any idea what may be casuing this? >> >> This is a dual boot machine with Vista which I very rarely use. May be >> something in Vista is causing the auto startup? > > Neither Vista nor Windows XP can do this: They are both dead > when the computer is off! Have a look at the power settings in > your BIOS, especially the "Wake-up LAN" part. If unsure how > to do this, consult the manual that came with your PC and look > for the words "BIOS Setup". >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Re: Computer switches on automatically Maybe the BIOS has a bug or perhaps the previous setting did not stick. You could try turning the various modes on, save the settings, then turn them off again. "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message news:ekXTxD5%23HHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >I just had a look at the BIOS power settings and "Power Up on PCI/PCIE >Devices" is disabled. Computer manual explains that this "Allows you to >enable or disable the PME to wake from S5 by PCI/PCIE devices and onboard >LAN". Can't see Wake On LAN anywhere else in the BIOS. > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > news:%23Fnd414%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >> "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:ezNKbs4%23HHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> For the last few weeks, I switch the computer off in the evening but I >>> frequently find its on in the morning. Does not always happen but most >>> days. On looking at the duration time on my local area connection this >>> shows most of the night so the computer switches back on shortly after I >>> turn it off. I don't think this has anything to do with Power settings >>> on the machine (its set to turn the monitor off after 30 minutes, Hard >>> Disk Off and System Standby are set to Never). >>> >>> Any idea what may be casuing this? >>> >>> This is a dual boot machine with Vista which I very rarely use. May be >>> something in Vista is causing the auto startup? >> >> Neither Vista nor Windows XP can do this: They are both dead >> when the computer is off! Have a look at the power settings in >> your BIOS, especially the "Wake-up LAN" part. If unsure how >> to do this, consult the manual that came with your PC and look >> for the words "BIOS Setup". >> > >
Guest FrankChin Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Re: Computer switches on automatically Had a PC that does this. It was one of those cheapo clones I got from a local store. Bought two of them from these people, both had problems, and was finally tired of lugging the units back. And the PC turning on was a minor problem compared to a burnt out MOBO, USB ports not working etc. So my wife got me a little swtich that plugs into the power strip, and into that I plug the PC power cord. After I down the PC, I switch the power off. Far simpler than spending time reading the manual or arguing with the PC salesman. An alternative was to run the shutdown program every thirty minutes at night on the scheduler. I have some of my PC's hiberate at night automatically, wakeup to run some tasks before the start of the business day, and then hibernate again, so this would not be unusual. From here on in, I just get myself an HP or other brand name, as I've never had problems with them as I had with the cheapo clones. "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > Maybe the BIOS has a bug or perhaps the previous setting > did not stick. You could try turning the various modes on, > save the settings, then turn them off again. > > > "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:ekXTxD5%23HHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > >I just had a look at the BIOS power settings and "Power Up on PCI/PCIE > >Devices" is disabled. Computer manual explains that this "Allows you to > >enable or disable the PME to wake from S5 by PCI/PCIE devices and onboard > >LAN". Can't see Wake On LAN anywhere else in the BIOS. > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message > > news:%23Fnd414%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >> > >> "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message > >> news:ezNKbs4%23HHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > >>> For the last few weeks, I switch the computer off in the evening but I > >>> frequently find its on in the morning. Does not always happen but most > >>> days. On looking at the duration time on my local area connection this > >>> shows most of the night so the computer switches back on shortly after I > >>> turn it off. I don't think this has anything to do with Power settings > >>> on the machine (its set to turn the monitor off after 30 minutes, Hard > >>> Disk Off and System Standby are set to Never). > >>> > >>> Any idea what may be casuing this? > >>> > >>> This is a dual boot machine with Vista which I very rarely use. May be > >>> something in Vista is causing the auto startup? > >> > >> Neither Vista nor Windows XP can do this: They are both dead > >> when the computer is off! Have a look at the power settings in > >> your BIOS, especially the "Wake-up LAN" part. If unsure how > >> to do this, consult the manual that came with your PC and look > >> for the words "BIOS Setup". > >> > > > > > > >
Guest Unknown Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Re: Computer switches on automatically Did YOU check to see if 'wake on LAN' was active? "FrankChin" <FrankChin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6F8D9C96-8F70-491B-8522-B5BBC3FC769C@microsoft.com... > > Had a PC that does this. It was one of those cheapo clones I got from a > local store. Bought two of them from these people, both had problems, and > was > finally tired of lugging the units back. And the PC turning on was a minor > problem compared to a burnt out MOBO, USB ports not working etc. > > So my wife got me a little swtich that plugs into the power strip, and > into > that I plug the PC power cord. After I down the PC, I switch the power > off. > Far simpler than spending time reading the manual or arguing with the PC > salesman. > > An alternative was to run the shutdown program every thirty minutes at > night > on the scheduler. I have some of my PC's hiberate at night automatically, > wakeup to run some tasks before the start of the business day, and then > hibernate again, so this would not be unusual. > > From here on in, I just get myself an HP or other brand name, as I've > never > had problems with them as I had with the cheapo clones. > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> Maybe the BIOS has a bug or perhaps the previous setting >> did not stick. You could try turning the various modes on, >> save the settings, then turn them off again. >> >> >> "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message >> news:ekXTxD5%23HHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> >I just had a look at the BIOS power settings and "Power Up on PCI/PCIE >> >Devices" is disabled. Computer manual explains that this "Allows you to >> >enable or disable the PME to wake from S5 by PCI/PCIE devices and >> >onboard >> >LAN". Can't see Wake On LAN anywhere else in the BIOS. >> > >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >> > news:%23Fnd414%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >> >> >> "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message >> >> news:ezNKbs4%23HHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> >>> For the last few weeks, I switch the computer off in the evening but >> >>> I >> >>> frequently find its on in the morning. Does not always happen but >> >>> most >> >>> days. On looking at the duration time on my local area connection >> >>> this >> >>> shows most of the night so the computer switches back on shortly >> >>> after I >> >>> turn it off. I don't think this has anything to do with Power >> >>> settings >> >>> on the machine (its set to turn the monitor off after 30 minutes, >> >>> Hard >> >>> Disk Off and System Standby are set to Never). >> >>> >> >>> Any idea what may be casuing this? >> >>> >> >>> This is a dual boot machine with Vista which I very rarely use. May >> >>> be >> >>> something in Vista is causing the auto startup? >> >> >> >> Neither Vista nor Windows XP can do this: They are both dead >> >> when the computer is off! Have a look at the power settings in >> >> your BIOS, especially the "Wake-up LAN" part. If unsure how >> >> to do this, consult the manual that came with your PC and look >> >> for the words "BIOS Setup". >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >>
Guest z1z1z1 Posted September 20, 2007 Posted September 20, 2007 Re: Computer switches on automatically More likely than the WOL is either the BIOS setting to turn on at a certain time of day, or to resume after power failure and there is some power glitch (perhaps a bad power supply) that is triggering this. "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote in news:B8yIi.54528$YL5.13991@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net: > Did YOU check to see if 'wake on LAN' was active? > "FrankChin" <FrankChin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:6F8D9C96-8F70-491B-8522-B5BBC3FC769C@microsoft.com... >> >> Had a PC that does this. It was one of those cheapo clones I got from >> a local store. Bought two of them from these people, both had >> problems, and was >> finally tired of lugging the units back. And the PC turning on was a >> minor problem compared to a burnt out MOBO, USB ports not working >> etc. >> >> So my wife got me a little swtich that plugs into the power strip, >> and into >> that I plug the PC power cord. After I down the PC, I switch the >> power off. >> Far simpler than spending time reading the manual or arguing with the >> PC salesman. >> >> An alternative was to run the shutdown program every thirty minutes >> at night >> on the scheduler. I have some of my PC's hiberate at night >> automatically, wakeup to run some tasks before the start of the >> business day, and then hibernate again, so this would not be unusual. >> >> From here on in, I just get myself an HP or other brand name, as I've >> never >> had problems with them as I had with the cheapo clones. >> >> >> >> >> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> >>> Maybe the BIOS has a bug or perhaps the previous setting >>> did not stick. You could try turning the various modes on, >>> save the settings, then turn them off again. >>> >>> >>> "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message >>> news:ekXTxD5%23HHA.4836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> >I just had a look at the BIOS power settings and "Power Up on >>> >PCI/PCIE Devices" is disabled. Computer manual explains that this >>> >"Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake from S5 by >>> >PCI/PCIE devices and onboard >>> >LAN". Can't see Wake On LAN anywhere else in the BIOS. >>> > >>> > >>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message >>> > news:%23Fnd414%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> >> >>> >> "Pete" <pitsofearth@nospam.com> wrote in message >>> >> news:ezNKbs4%23HHA.320@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> >>> For the last few weeks, I switch the computer off in the evening >>> >>> but I >>> >>> frequently find its on in the morning. Does not always happen >>> >>> but most >>> >>> days. On looking at the duration time on my local area >>> >>> connection this >>> >>> shows most of the night so the computer switches back on shortly >>> >>> after I >>> >>> turn it off. I don't think this has anything to do with Power >>> >>> settings >>> >>> on the machine (its set to turn the monitor off after 30 >>> >>> minutes, Hard >>> >>> Disk Off and System Standby are set to Never). >>> >>> >>> >>> Any idea what may be casuing this? >>> >>> >>> >>> This is a dual boot machine with Vista which I very rarely use. >>> >>> May be >>> >>> something in Vista is causing the auto startup? >>> >> >>> >> Neither Vista nor Windows XP can do this: They are both dead >>> >> when the computer is off! Have a look at the power settings in >>> >> your BIOS, especially the "Wake-up LAN" part. If unsure how >>> >> to do this, consult the manual that came with your PC and look >>> >> for the words "BIOS Setup". >>> >> >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> > > >
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