Computer periodically comes off Standby

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Periodically I find the HDs running after a few hours of having the computer
on standby. Does not happen all the time. Nobody has been near the
computer/mouse. To insure that it initially goes on standby, I will watch
the HDs shut down, the CRT go dark, and the indicators lights start to blink.
Later (couple of hours) I find the HDS running and the CRT dark from non
use. I am on a DSL connection. Have XP Home /SP2 with all updates. I have
2 internal HDs, and an exterior HD and a 3 in_one HP printer connected thru
USB. Is there something I can do to correct this problem?? Can some outside
influence (coming from the DSL) wake the computer up???
 
it is likely awakening
either because the
"wake on lan" is enabled
in the bios "or" you
have a "scheduled task"
loaded and it is ready
to initiate that task.
 
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