Computer Restarting

[Karl]

I Have Windows XP Pro SP1, and every so often my computer
restarts itself for no intire reason, i have checked it
for viruses using norton antivirus 2004 and using trend-
micro internet security 2004 and also i have used webroot
spysweeper and come back clean, what seems to be the
problem?

 

[Gordo]

I Have Windows XP Pro SP1, and every so often my computer
restarts itself for no intire reason, i have checked it
for viruses using norton antivirus 2004 and using trend-
micro internet security 2004 and also i have used webroot
spysweeper and come back clean, what seems to be the
problem?

Are you on-line with a dial-up connection when the computer restarts? If
so, the problem may be your modem.

 

[miskairal]

Are you on-line with a dial-up connection when the computer restarts? If
so, the problem may be your modem.

I have dialup via an external modem and on the rare occasion my pc is
off it will restart when the phone rings. I read about 6 months ago that
there is a setting you can change to prevent this but unfortunately I
don't have the inforamtion for you as it wasn't really a problem and I
didn't do it.

 

[Kelly]

Suggestions:

Disable everything that reads 'Wake up' in the BIOS settings. Also, I have
seen this behavior if you have a CD/DVD in the drive during a shutdown.

Right click My Network Places/Properties/Advanced (top toolbar)/Dial-Up
Preferences/Enable Auto-Dial by Location/Uncheck all locations and check off
always ask me before auto dialing. Also, Disable autodial while I am logged
on.

In the Enable Auto-Dial By Location dialog box, select each location for
which you want the automatic dialing feature to operate. Reboot.

Disable or Enable AutoDial (Line 91)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To view the list of names and addresses recorded by AutoDial, type the
following command at a command prompt: rasautou -s

To delete a name or address entry from the list: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\RAS Autodial\Addresses