PC Boots up by itself

[jm7]

I know this may sound like I have a Wake up On Lan problem but I have always
had the wake up feature of the NIC switched off and I don't have any
automatic switch on enabled in the BIOS.

But for the last 2 weeks whenever I switch the PC running WIN XP Pro SP2
into Hibernate - it switches itself back on - seems to mainly happen at 7
am. I usualy wait around for about 5 minutes after it goes into hibernate
to check that all the lights have gone off.

Any suggestions/thoughts?

 

[smlunatick]

I know this may sound like I have a Wake up On Lan problem but I have always
had the wake up feature of the NIC switched off and I don't have any
automatic switch on enabled in the BIOS.

But for the last 2 weeks whenever I switch the PC running WIN XP Pro SP2
into Hibernate - it switches itself back on - seems to mainly happen at 7
am.  I usualy wait around for about 5 minutes after it goes into hibernate
to check that all the lights have gone off.

Any suggestions/thoughts?

You should also check to see if the power off mode / switch is not set
to "hibernate."

 

[jm7]

Sorry, but what do you mean by "power off mode/ switch" are you referring to
something in BIOS - as I have had nothing changed in it for a few years. -
this is a DELL GX260.

As it happens today it only switched on once at 7am. I have had a boot
message saying the battery power is low (this is a desktop) - perhaps the
little battery needs replacing?

I know this may sound like I have a Wake up On Lan problem but I have
always
had the wake up feature of the NIC switched off and I don't have any
automatic switch on enabled in the BIOS.

But for the last 2 weeks whenever I switch the PC running WIN XP Pro SP2
into Hibernate - it switches itself back on - seems to mainly happen at 7
am. I usualy wait around for about 5 minutes after it goes into hibernate
to check that all the lights have gone off.

Any suggestions/thoughts?

You should also check to see if the power off mode / switch is not set
to "hibernate."

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I know this may sound like I have a Wake up On Lan problem but I have
always had the wake up feature of the NIC switched off and I don't have any
automatic switch on enabled in the BIOS.

But for the last 2 weeks whenever I switch the PC running WIN XP Pro SP2
into Hibernate - it switches itself back on - seems to mainly happen at 7
am. I usualy wait around for about 5 minutes after it goes into hibernate
to check that all the lights have gone off.

Any suggestions/thoughts?

Your question is not related to Windows - you'll find the best experts
in a hardware group.

 

[PD43]

Your question is not related to Windows - you'll find the best experts
in a hardware group.

Ace?

True Value?

<BASEG>

 

[Andy]

I know this may sound like I have a Wake up On Lan problem but I have always
had the wake up feature of the NIC switched off and I don't have any
automatic switch on enabled in the BIOS.

When the computer is in standby or hibernation, the setting that
matters is Device Manager, Network adapters, ... NIC, Power
Management.

But for the last 2 weeks whenever I switch the PC running WIN XP Pro SP2
into Hibernate - it switches itself back on - seems to mainly happen at 7
am. I usualy wait around for about 5 minutes after it goes into hibernate
to check that all the lights have gone off.

Any suggestions/thoughts?

Is there anything in Scheduled Tasks?

 

[throwitout]

When the computer is in standby or hibernation, the setting that
matters is Device Manager, Network adapters, ... NIC, Power
Management.





Is there anything in Scheduled Tasks?

I would agree with this. Especially if it happened only on hibernate
and not on full shutdown.

Try hibernating by running the command line:
rundll32 powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

I think the default options prevent the running of "Wake" events.

 

[throwitout]

Your question is not related to Windows

It is if Windows is bringing the machine out of hibernate, which
scheduled tasks could do.

 

[jm7]

I did go to the Hardware group and as it happened it was in fact the TASK
SCHEDULER - I had accidentally set it to wake the computer for a backup ask.
I NEVER knew this could be done.