PC boots itself

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Victor

Here's another problem I have.
One PC, when I hibernate it, constantly boots itself back up. I don't know
what time it does, even if it's consistant. I checked SCHEDULED TASKS and
nothing there is set to wake up PC if sleeping. It's running Norton AV and
has iTunes on it. Any clues on where I can look for something that's waking
it up?

TIA
 
Open the Device Manager...
Start | Run | Type: devmgmt.msc | Click OK |
Click on [+] Network adapters.
Double click your Adapter.
Click the Advanced tab.
Set these to Disabled:
WakeUp on ARP/PING
WakeUp on Link Change
WakeUp using APM Mode

These properties are device dependent, so you may have different WakeUp or
Wake items listed.

Click the Power Management tab.
Uncheck these:
* Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby
* Only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby

Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby
[[Specifies the operating system to come out of a low power state to service
the event that occurs. For example, an incoming modem call will alert the
system to service the call even if it is in hibernation.
If this option does not work, it might be because your hardware does not
support this capability. Contact your hardware manufacturer for more
information.]]

Only allow management stations to bring the computer out of standby
[[Specifies the computer to come out of a low power state only when the
device receives certain types of network traffic, which are typically sent
by a network administrator. When you select this check box, the only network
traffic that causes the device to bring the operating system out of a low
power state is traffic sent by a network administrator. Clear the check box
to allow all network traffic to cause the device to bring the computer out
of a low power state. As a rule, if the computer provides services to other
computers, you should clear the check box so that other computers can bring
it out of a low power state.]]

[[You can use the power management settings to specify that the operating
system come out of a low-power state to service an event. For example, an
incoming modem call will alert the system to service the call even if the
system is in hibernation. You can also specify whether the operating system
should turn off a particular device if it is not doing something, such as
servicing a call.

The Power Management tab only appears for device drivers that support the
power management standards, such as network adapters.]]

See also...
Your Computer Returns to Standby Two Minutes After It Resumes
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810719

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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