My computer turns on again

[Connie Blohm]

I bought a new computer WindowsXP and when I shut down
and turn off the computer, my computer shuts down but
after approx. one hour it will come right back on by
itself. Is there something I must do to get it to stop
turning back on. Keep in mind when I log off and click
the turn off button, my computer will automatically turn
off, blue button not lite up and fan not running
indicating to myself that I shut it down completely;
however, in just a short time everything turns on.
PLease help me solve this problem. Thank you, Connie
Blohm: (e-mail address removed)

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi!
Regarding shutdown/restart related problems please visit:-
http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.htm
regards/
ssg/pronetworks.org

 

[Kardon Coupé]

Check your bios, some bios's have an autostartup..

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Connie,

You likely have a "wake on..." setting enabled in the system BIOS. You must
go into the BIOS to correct it. It might be "wake on ring" (starts when the
phone rings if a modem is connected) or "wake on lan" (starts when it is
pinged from a broadband network connection).

To enter the system BIOS, click start/shutdown/restart windows if you are
currently running, or simply start the system.

After windows shuts down, the machine begins to reload. At this point you
should either have a manufacturer logo screen or a POST screen that shows
the hard drives and other devices being detected. You need to enter BIOS at
this point before windows begins to load.

If it is the latter, there should be a line that says "Press <some key> to
enter setup", you will need to depress the indicated key.

If you get a manufacturer logo, you can try referring to the manual you
recieved with the pc to discover which key you need to depress while the
logo is being displayed or you can try hitting the escape key. Generally,
the keys used to enter the BIOS are F1, F2, F10, <delete>, <escape>, and the
space bar, though there are some others.

Once you have made your changes, you want to "exit saving changes", usually
F10, to restart the system.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone