J JdM Mar 10, 2004 #1 I have just upgraded my system from 98 SE to XP Pro and the computer turns on when the phone rings??
R Ron Lowe Mar 10, 2004 #2 JdM said: I have just upgraded my system from 98 SE to XP Pro and the computer turns on when the phone rings?? Click to expand... Since this happens when the machine is off, it's not the XP OS which is doing it. It's not running at the time. It's usually a BIOS issue. Theres usually a setting in the BIOS which toggles this behaviour on and off. "Wake on Modem" or similar. Have a look and see.
JdM said: I have just upgraded my system from 98 SE to XP Pro and the computer turns on when the phone rings?? Click to expand... Since this happens when the machine is off, it's not the XP OS which is doing it. It's not running at the time. It's usually a BIOS issue. Theres usually a setting in the BIOS which toggles this behaviour on and off. "Wake on Modem" or similar. Have a look and see.
