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| Thread ID: 97599 | 2009-02-21 04:41:00 | on dial up modem, phone call turns pc on | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 749896 | 2009-02-21 04:41:00 | Hi guys, my father is still on dial up (dur) and turns his pc off when he is not using it. But everytime the phone goes his pc starts up. What could be causing this, I suppose it cannot be his pc or windows etc, but could it be his phone jack, or perhaps his modem, that need a filter or something ? |
Digby (677) | ||
| 749897 | 2009-02-21 04:42:00 | I suspect that the dial up has nothing to do with it. Does he use a cordless phone, and is the machine in question an Acer? | the_bogan (9949) | ||
| 749898 | 2009-02-21 04:44:00 | I suspect that the dial up has nothing to do with it. Does he use a cordless phone, and is the machine in question an Acer? Just realised I posted this in the wrong forum ! (dur). Yes it is a cordless phone, but no its not an acer, its a home built pc. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 749899 | 2009-02-21 04:45:00 | Look in the BIOS, its probably set to wake up on ring or something in the BIOS Disable it Or if its on a LAN (on a network), disable WOL in the BIOS |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 749900 | 2009-02-21 04:47:00 | I had the same problem with an older pc (Acer). Disabling the onboard wireless worked wonders. | the_bogan (9949) | ||
| 749901 | 2009-02-21 06:03:00 | I believe Speedy is correct. In the BIOS disable WOR (Wake on ring) | Sweep (90) | ||
| 749902 | 2009-02-22 01:42:00 | Thanks guys, I have had a quick look in the BIOS but cannot see a WOR option. I will have another look |
Digby (677) | ||
| 749903 | 2009-02-22 01:48:00 | Thanks guys, I have had a quick look in the BIOS but cannot see a WOR option. I will have another look How long did you survey the BIOS options? Look longer this time maybe. Also do not change anything you do not know about for a fact. Which BIOS make and version is on the computer? |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 749904 | 2009-02-22 01:53:00 | Most of the time the "wake" settings are somewhere within the Power Setup in the BIOS. Sometimes its obvious, other times you have to "dig" a bit through the menus. Could be called several things, WOL, WOR, power on by ring etc. On a Older board I have here, its " wake on Modem" |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 749905 | 2009-02-22 02:32:00 | On my Award BIOS it is under Power Settings PCI device. I suspect we are talking about a modem internal on a PCI slot. |
Sweep (90) | ||
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