Power "bumps"

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How can I change the settings, so when there is a power bump (lights flicker
for a second) the computer shuts off and stays off, rather than starts
again?
 
That is usually a BIOS setup thing, and depends on the particular
motherboard that you have. Look in your motherboard manual, or press
usually ESC or DEL on startup. Some of them have weird key combinations.
 
Earle Horton said:
That is usually a BIOS setup thing, and depends on the particular
motherboard that you have. Look in your motherboard manual, or press
usually ESC or DEL on startup. Some of them have weird key combinations.
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Thanks, will do. I seem to remember that from a few computers back, thought
they would have upgraded it by now.
 
How can I change the settings, so when there is a power bump (lights flicker
for a second) the computer shuts off and stays off, rather than starts
again?
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Your best bet would be to buy a UPS backup power supply that would
allow you the time to save any open files and shutdown gracefully.
 
Best

Windows+Pause key and select Advanced\Startup and Recovery\Settings and put a checkmark to ""Automatically Restart""
 
If you are asking this question the problem must be severe. Get a good UPS
power backup and end your problems.
 
How can I change the settings, so when there is a power bump (lights flicker
for a second) the computer shuts off and stays off, rather than starts
again?
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I trained my cat to pull the plugs out when the lights flicker.
 
Best

Windows+Pause key and select Advanced\Startup and Recovery\Settings
and put a checkmark to ""Automatically Restart""
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Peter: That has nothing to do with what the OP is asking. That setting
controls what Windows does when it bugchecks / blue screens. You need
to learn to read posts more carefully.

Best: The setting you are looking for is in the PC's BIOS settings.
During a boot, you'll need to press a key, usually the DEL key or
F2,etc. - it depends on your computer, but it normally tells you during
the boot before Windows starts loading.
 
Best said:
How can I change the settings, so when there is a power bump (lights
flicker for a second) the computer shuts off and stays off, rather than
starts again?
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There should be a setting in the BIOS Power menu. It
will be labelled something like, Restore on AC power loss.
The default is usually, Power off, but your's must be set
to resart, or power on.
 
Jed said:
Your best bet would be to buy a UPS backup power supply that would
allow you the time to save any open files and shutdown gracefully.
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I am more concerned about the times when I am not home.
 
Best said:
I am more concerned about the times when I am not home.
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That's an even better reason to invest in an inexpensive UPS - many have
the ability to connect to the PC via serial or USB and can signal
Windows to do an automatic shutdown. That can save you from file system
corruption which can result in Windows not being able to start.
 
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