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| Thread ID: 56941 | 2005-04-19 01:21:00 | Computer is booting up by itself! | creveal (7933) | Press F1 |
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| 346551 | 2005-04-19 01:21:00 | [FONT=Arial Narrow][FONT=Comic Sans MS]Ok - I have had my computer do some strange stuff - but this is the [I]strangest of all! Around 3 am - heard a strange but familer noise - my computer was booting up! It booted up to the login screen . I shut it down (thinking I must be dreamin . ) Today it continued to boot up by itself 4 more times . I have checked my event viewer - nothing too strange - It does show something called ASP . NET 1 . 1 . 4322 . 0 event id 1076 - which I have never seen before . I have Windows XP - Pro ZoneAlarm firewall Norton 2005 I have done a virus scan - 2 "possible threats . " Which I fixed . It also is saying there is 50 running processes . A week ago I had on the norm only 39 . I checked my msconfig - nothing in my start up has changed and I know what files they are . I'm not sure what other info you may need to know about my pc . Please help! :badpc: |
creveal (7933) | ||
| 346552 | 2005-04-19 01:23:00 | Welcome to PF1 check bios for setting Wake on Ring or LAN, disable it if enabled |
beama (111) | ||
| 346553 | 2005-04-19 01:33:00 | checked it - it was not enabled. I am so lost - I have never heard of anything like this. I work for a software company and they laughed (I'm the only female) and told me to unplug it and see if it would boot! | creveal (7933) | ||
| 346554 | 2005-04-19 02:20:00 | Cheeky sods . Boot them, and see if they unplug . ;) If it's not Wake on Ring, (and you haven't got a LAN), there aren't many possible causes . (I don't believe in poltergeists) . Have another browse through the BIOS . Power companies try to schedule switching operations in off-peak hours . Some BIOSs have an option to start the computer after power failures (for servers and other "all the time" systems) . That's probably the most reasonable thing to look for . I did think of the "Scheduled Tasks" thingy in the OS, but that probably can't do things at times when the computer is off . It would need to know a lot about the BIOS to be able to do that . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 346555 | 2005-04-19 03:15:00 | Me either! My co-workers told me that if all else fails to get some holy water . I'm taking it into them tomorrow (my computer - not holly water!) I'm not crazy though! Is there any virus or anything like that that could do this? |
creveal (7933) | ||
| 346556 | 2005-04-19 03:17:00 | They were talking truth,unplug the phone line and see if it still happens (Ive seen it happen just by haveing the modem set to the wrong country location) If it still happens then look at your PSU and/or power outlet. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 346557 | 2005-04-19 03:19:00 | Ok - I'm confused: "Cheeky sods . Boot them, and see if they unplug . " Huh? I haven't got a LAN and I am on dial up . |
creveal (7933) | ||
| 346558 | 2005-04-19 03:19:00 | I would get rid of Zonealarm if Nortons 2005 includes the firewall. You dont need both. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 346559 | 2005-04-19 03:23:00 | Thanks - i will try the phoneline. as for my norton 2005 - it doesnt have a firewall just virus protection. My pc is brand new basically - atleast I replaced EVERYTHING in it a couple months ago - so I hope its nots 'going bad'. Thanks for all your help! | creveal (7933) | ||
| 346560 | 2005-04-19 03:26:00 | Hmm u dont have one of these ASUS motherboards/systems do you?? As these can be configured in the BIOS, to boot from pressing Esc, pressing the spacebar, and moving the mouse. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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