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I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
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Shenan Stanley
laldp7 said:I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
The operating system cannot control the powering *on* of your computer.
That is done by the BIOS and/or an external signal.
Enter your system BIOS and see if it is set to power on every day at a
certain time...
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pjp
Pull the plug out of the wall comes to mind.
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Elmo
laldp7 said:My computer turns on by its self, how can I stop this?
I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
Look for WOL (Wake on LAN) or a similar option in the BIOS. Turn that
function off.
K
Ken Blake, MVP
I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN," "Wake on
Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
J
James Silverton
Ken wrote on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:49:49 -0700:
??>> I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
KBM> Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN,"
KBM> "Wake on Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
I run a program, supplied with my Back-up UPS from APC that
saves open files after an extended power outage and then shuts
down the computer. I find that the program works well and the
computer does not reboot.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
??>> I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
KBM> Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN,"
KBM> "Wake on Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
I run a program, supplied with my Back-up UPS from APC that
saves open files after an extended power outage and then shuts
down the computer. I find that the program works well and the
computer does not reboot.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
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Shenan Stanley
laldp7 said:I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
Ken said:Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN,"
"Wake on Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
James said:I run a program, supplied with my Back-up UPS from APC that
saves open files after an extended power outage and then shuts
down the computer. I find that the program works well and the
computer does not reboot.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
What does this have to do with the original posters' issue of the computer
coming on 'by itself' and/or with Ken's reply about checking the BIOS for
'wake-on' setings?
J
James Silverton
Shenan wrote on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:23:02 -0500:
SS> laldp7 wrote:
??>> I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
SS> Ken Blake wrote:
??>> Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN,"
??>> "Wake on Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
SS> James Silverton wrote:
??>> I run a program, supplied with my Back-up UPS from APC
??>> that saves open files after an extended power outage and
??>> then shuts down the computer. I find that the program
??>> works well and the computer does not reboot.
SS> What does this have to do with the original posters' issue
SS> of the computer coming on 'by itself' and/or with Ken's
SS> reply about checking the BIOS for 'wake-on' setings?
I was under the impression that the UPS program turned the
computer completely off and it would not come on again. This is
the case for my machine but I also note that I have all my BIOS
power options disabled so that *would* be the case whatever. I
guess I cannot test my impression without experimenting and I
have not got time to do it just now. I don't want to change
things like the interval of "no power" before operation and this
is set to 10 minutes, unless I have plenty time to try various
options if something goes wrong.
Of course, this means that I agree that the best thing to do is
to examine the BIOS settings as Ken Blake suggested.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
SS> laldp7 wrote:
??>> I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
SS> Ken Blake wrote:
??>> Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN,"
??>> "Wake on Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
SS> James Silverton wrote:
??>> I run a program, supplied with my Back-up UPS from APC
??>> that saves open files after an extended power outage and
??>> then shuts down the computer. I find that the program
??>> works well and the computer does not reboot.
SS> What does this have to do with the original posters' issue
SS> of the computer coming on 'by itself' and/or with Ken's
SS> reply about checking the BIOS for 'wake-on' setings?
I was under the impression that the UPS program turned the
computer completely off and it would not come on again. This is
the case for my machine but I also note that I have all my BIOS
power options disabled so that *would* be the case whatever. I
guess I cannot test my impression without experimenting and I
have not got time to do it just now. I don't want to change
things like the interval of "no power" before operation and this
is set to 10 minutes, unless I have plenty time to try various
options if something goes wrong.
Of course, this means that I agree that the best thing to do is
to examine the BIOS settings as Ken Blake suggested.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
S
Shenan Stanley
laldp7 said:I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN," "Wake on
Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
James said:I run a program, supplied with my Back-up UPS from APC that
saves open files after an extended power outage and then shuts
down the computer. I find that the program works well and the
computer does not reboot.
Shenan said:What does this have to do with the original posters' issue of the
computer coming on 'by itself' and/or with Ken's reply about
checking the BIOS for 'wake-on' setings?
James said:I was under the impression that the UPS program turned the
computer completely off and it would not come on again. This is
the case for my machine but I also note that I have all my BIOS
power options disabled so that *would* be the case whatever. I
guess I cannot test my impression without experimenting and I
have not got time to do it just now. I don't want to change
things like the interval of "no power" before operation and this
is set to 10 minutes, unless I have plenty time to try various
options if something goes wrong.
Of course, this means that I agree that the best thing to do is
to examine the BIOS settings as Ken Blake suggested.
I would call that a pretty good 'stretch' to assume (not an impression - as
nothing was ever mentioned in the entirity of the thread about a UPS) the
thing about the UPS power down... Plus the only time that comes into play
is when there is a power outage - and I would bet doesn't happen often
enough for one to complain about it.
I would have assumed - from the original posting - that the user performs a
shutdown (sometime after they are done using it) or just hits the power
button (depending on what type of user they are) and then - later - without
rhyme or reason - the machine powers itself back on. Although some high-end
UPS (usually networked) units can do something like this - I don't think
this is the newsgroup where someone with such a UPS unit would be posting -
so it is likely to be a BIOS setting. Either a 'wake-on' setting/power-on
at xx:xx time setting or a setting where the computer is told what to do
after a power outage and the machine's power is very dirty (brownouts.) The
latter is unlikely, the former (wake on/power on) is more likely.
Now - if you were just using it as an example of what a properly
configured/without problems machine would do if powered off... I am sure
the user knows this is not normal and thus - why they asked. ;-)
I understand some assumption is always needed - I mean - the end-user could
be running a Macintosh dual-booted for all we know - although that would
probably make little difference in the end-suggestion. ;-)
J
James Silverton
Shenan wrote on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:08:06 -0500:
SS> laldp7 wrote:
??>> I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
SS> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
??>> Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN,"
??>> "Wake on Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
SS> James Silverton wrote:
??>> I run a program, supplied with my Back-up UPS from APC
??>> that saves open files after an extended power outage and
??>> then shuts down the computer. I find that the program
??>> works well and the computer does not reboot.
SS> Shenan Stanley wrote:
??>> What does this have to do with the original posters' issue
??>> of the computer coming on 'by itself' and/or with Ken's
??>> reply about checking the BIOS for 'wake-on' setings?
SS> James Silverton wrote:
??>>
??>> Of course, this means that I agree that the best thing to
??>> do is to examine the BIOS settings as Ken Blake suggested.
SS> I would call that a pretty good 'stretch' to assume (not an
SS> impression - as nothing was ever mentioned in the entirity
Whatever! Don't make a large mountain out of a molehill,
especially since I have said I agree with examining the BIOS.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
SS> laldp7 wrote:
??>> I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
SS> Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
??>> Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN,"
??>> "Wake on Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
SS> James Silverton wrote:
??>> I run a program, supplied with my Back-up UPS from APC
??>> that saves open files after an extended power outage and
??>> then shuts down the computer. I find that the program
??>> works well and the computer does not reboot.
SS> Shenan Stanley wrote:
??>> What does this have to do with the original posters' issue
??>> of the computer coming on 'by itself' and/or with Ken's
??>> reply about checking the BIOS for 'wake-on' setings?
SS> James Silverton wrote:
??>>
??>> Of course, this means that I agree that the best thing to
??>> do is to examine the BIOS settings as Ken Blake suggested.
SS> I would call that a pretty good 'stretch' to assume (not an
SS> impression - as nothing was ever mentioned in the entirity
Whatever! Don't make a large mountain out of a molehill,
especially since I have said I agree with examining the BIOS.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
S
Shenan Stanley
laldp7 said:I am using Windows XP, please help me fix this, thanks!
Check your BIOS setup program. Look for a "Wake on LAN," "Wake on
Modem," or similar setting, and turn it off.
James said:I run a program, supplied with my Back-up UPS from APC that
saves open files after an extended power outage and then shuts
down the computer. I find that the program works well and the
computer does not reboot.
Shenan said:What does this have to do with the original posters' issue of the
computer coming on 'by itself' and/or with Ken's reply about
checking the BIOS for 'wake-on' setings?
James said:I was under the impression that the UPS program turned the
computer completely off and it would not come on again. This is
the case for my machine but I also note that I have all my BIOS
power options disabled so that *would* be the case whatever. I
guess I cannot test my impression without experimenting and I
have not got time to do it just now. I don't want to change
things like the interval of "no power" before operation and this
is set to 10 minutes, unless I have plenty time to try various
options if something goes wrong.
Of course, this means that I agree that the best thing to do is
to examine the BIOS settings as Ken Blake suggested.
Shenan said:I would call that a pretty good 'stretch' to assume (not an
impression - as nothing was ever mentioned in the entirity of the
thread about a UPS) the thing about the UPS power down... Plus the
only time that comes into play is when there is a power outage -
and I would bet doesn't happen often enough for one to complain
about it.
I would have assumed - from the original posting - that the user
performs a shutdown (sometime after they are done using it) or just
hits the power button (depending on what type of user they are) and
then - later - without rhyme or reason - the machine powers itself
back on. Although some high-end UPS (usually networked) units can
do something like this - I don't think this is the newsgroup where
someone with such a UPS unit would be posting - so it is likely to
be a BIOS setting. Either a 'wake-on' setting/power-on at xx:xx
time setting or a setting where the computer is told what to do
after a power outage and the machine's power is very dirty
(brownouts.) The latter is unlikely, the former (wake on/power on)
is more likely.
Now - if you were just using it as an example of what a properly
configured/without problems machine would do if powered off... I
am sure the user knows this is not normal and thus - why they
asked. ;-)
I understand some assumption is always needed - I mean - the
end-user could be running a Macintosh dual-booted for all we know -
although that would probably make little difference in the
end-suggestion. ;-)
James said:Whatever! Don't make a large mountain out of a molehill,
especially since I have said I agree with examining the BIOS.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland
I'm not...
I am just trying to figure out your intentions with your original response
and where it came from...
It just seemed to be on the fringe of related and I wondered if you had a
private conversation going on with the original poster where you had
obtained some insider information into the matter that would help the OP.
If you are unwilling to share that or admit you made a mistaken assumption
about what was going on - that is fine too...
Doesn't mean I cannot ask.