Simviation Forum - Switching on by itself?

Sep 24^th, 2004 at 5:29pm

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Anyone got any ideas why my comp switches itself on?
Done it a few times now. I have just built it myself and everything is fine but for this problem. Running Windows XP and the M/Board is PC Chips M8v8ALU.
I assume it could be something in BIOS to alter.
This is probably an associated problem with the aforementioned because as I have to turn off at the mains to stop the problem, every time I boot up I have to go to Setup first.

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Reply #1 - Sep 24^th, 2004 at 6:15pm

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Anyone got any ideas why my comp switches itself on?
Done it a few times now. I have just built it myself and everything is fine but for this problem. Running Windows XP and the M/Board is PC Chips M8v8ALU.
I assume it could be something in BIOS to alter.
This is probably an associated problem with the aforementioned because as I have to turn off at the mains to stop the problem, every time I boot up I have to go to Setup first.

The only time I have had this happen was with a defragmenter program that you could schedule a time for it to do its thing. Is something like a program you have a possibility?

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Reply #2 - Sep 24^th, 2004 at 6:20pm

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This happens on my reserve PC if I forget to switch the external modem off when I shut it down. If the phone rings it switches the PC on.

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Reply #3 - Sep 24^th, 2004 at 6:38pm

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You leave it plugged in and power going to it when its turned off?

Your wasting electricity by doing that!! As soon as my PC is shutdown I turn power switch on wall off and unplug. This also helps prevent things like lightning strike causing damage whilst asleep at night.

I must say I am one that hates leaving stuff plugged in due to fire risk etc.

Its a bit like leaving your TV on standby or summin. It is still absorbing power.

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Reply #4 - Sep 24^th, 2004 at 9:02pm

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There are a number of settings that you can do in the computer that tell it to "wake" on certain activity.... such as scheduled tasks, LAN activity, modem incoming calls, and so on.

I can't remember where all of them are.... but I bet someone here can tell you soon.

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Reply #5 - Sep 25^th, 2004 at 12:22am

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You leave it plugged in and power going to it when its turned off?

Your wasting electricity by doing that!! As soon as my PC is shutdown I turn power switch on wall off and unplug. This also helps prevent things like lightning strike causing damage whilst asleep at night.

I must say I am one that hates leaving stuff plugged in due to fire risk etc.

Its a bit like leaving your TV on standby or summin. It is still absorbing power.

You'd never let me be your roommate, my computers are on 24/7.

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Reply #6 - Sep 25^th, 2004 at 12:41pm

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Hi all,

Thanks for response.
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Tony

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Reply #7 - Sep 25^th, 2004 at 4:03pm

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Its haunted Tony!
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Reply #8 - Oct 2^nd, 2004 at 11:06pm

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My PC turns on if something or someone taps the spacebar.

Freaked me out until I found the cat dancing on the key board. rofl

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Reply #9 - Oct 4^th, 2004 at 1:26pm

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My PC turns on if something or someone taps the spacebar.

Freaked me out until I found the cat dancing on the key board. rofl

That should be a setting in the BIOS right?

I do what Gixer does. I turned mine off and then cut the power from the switch and unplugged the cord from the wall just because I don't like the fact that it is still getting electricity with a green light that stays on on the back of the PSU and the fact that them cheap PSUs could catch on fire.

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