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| Thread ID: 87365 | 2008-02-18 18:44:00 | Computer starting up | JaceKiwi (2561) | Press F1 |
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| 641754 | 2008-02-18 18:44:00 | Last week the computer turned on by itself. Yesterday it did teh same. Then today it started up - then turned off - then turned on byitself. I have changed power safe mode from S3 back to S1 this morning. Any reason why this happens? Thanks, J |
JaceKiwi (2561) | ||
| 641755 | 2008-02-18 18:48:00 | Could happen if youre on a LAN / network. Or if its an ASUS mobo. And using a PS/2 keyboard. Some ASUS mobos / systems will turn on when something or someone hits a key on the keyboard. If the option in the BIOS is enabled. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 641756 | 2008-02-18 22:12:00 | Could happen if youre on a LAN / network. Or if its an ASUS mobo. And using a PS/2 keyboard. Some ASUS mobos / systems will turn on when something or someone hits a key on the keyboard. If the option in the BIOS is enabled. the only other explanation could be if it was in stand by instead of shut down |
benwfy (13167) | ||
| 641757 | 2008-02-19 06:04:00 | I don't use stand by, the PS/2 keyboard has been removed. It's possible it's a power cut but this doesn't explain the shut down procedure (instead of just turning off). When the computer is off so is the router and switch so no traffic on the LAN at all. I have just changed the AC BACK form ON to PREVIOUSSTATE. So shall see if that helps. | JaceKiwi (2561) | ||
| 641758 | 2008-02-19 07:16:00 | I don't use stand by, the PS/2 keyboard has been removed. It's possible it's a power cut but this doesn't explain the shut down procedure (instead of just turning off). When the computer is off so is the router and switch so no traffic on the LAN at all. I have just changed the AC BACK form ON to PREVIOUSSTATE. So shall see if that helps. In the BIOS you may have it set to wake on ring. Wake on lan. Why it shut down other than a power cut I have no idea. Have a good look in the BIOS. I do use an ASUS motherboard and have no issues such as you describe. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 641759 | 2008-02-19 20:43:00 | what os do you have on that computer? | benwfy (13167) | ||
| 641760 | 2008-02-20 05:55:00 | Windows XP Pro SP2. But that doesn't explain the starting up. | JaceKiwi (2561) | ||
| 641761 | 2008-02-20 05:56:00 | In the BIOS you may have it set to wake on ring. Wake on lan. Why it shut down other than a power cut I have no idea. Have a good look in the BIOS. I do use an ASUS motherboard and have no issues such as you describe. AS i've stated - router and switch turned off - so there can be no traffic on the LAN. Wake on ring also off. |
JaceKiwi (2561) | ||
| 641762 | 2008-02-20 23:40:00 | You could have some prankware installed or have caught from somewhere, like this: www.ocforums.com . Would advise doing a thorough antivirus and malware scan in safe mode. Could also be a hardware fault, PSU, loose power cable etc; perhaps not as you say it goes thru the shutdown procedure, but this could reinforce the prankware thought. Restarting after shutting off could be 'Auto-restart after power failure' setting in bios ;) Sticky/faulty on/off button?? |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 641763 | 2008-02-21 04:30:00 | Just make sure that if you took your front cover for your case of the on button isnt somehow wedged between the cover and the case. This also happened to me when someone walked near the computer it turned on because trghe mouse sdometime moved. The laser from the moyuse was also on continuously even though I had turned the computer off. My mobo was an asrock and i suspect it could be a very annoying special built in featurwe of the mobo which will no doubt be possible to disable in the setup menu. | nzjab06 (101) | ||
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