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Post by patred on Feb 3, 2012 11:29:59 GMT
my PC switches itself back on after shutdown ! The only way I can keep it switched off is to unplug it after shutting it down. Unless I got a ghost  Any ideas SYSTEM.. windows 7 ultimate |
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Post by sloughsaint on Feb 3, 2012 12:29:21 GMT
my PC switches itself back on after shutdown ! The only way I can keep it switched off is to unplug it after shutting it down. Unless I got a ghost Any ideas SYSTEM.. windows 7 ultimate Dodgy power button? Power button stuck? |
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Post by patred on Feb 3, 2012 12:33:42 GMT
my PC switches itself back on after shutdown ! The only way I can keep it switched off is to unplug it after shutting it down. Unless I got a ghost Any ideas SYSTEM.. windows 7 ultimate Dodgy power button? Power button stuck? no, seems to be working fine. It is weird sometimes it switches back on instantly other times after 20 mins or so. |
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Post by channonite on Feb 3, 2012 12:37:45 GMT
I remember a Windows XP machine that did that to me. It turned out to be something corrupt in the OS. I pretty sure that I did a system restore to a point before it started happening. It meant I lost a whole bag of stuff, but it was a price I was prepared to pay. Looking back I am not sure why I didn't just save things, but there must have been a reason.  Needless to say I now back everything up. |
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Post by patred on Feb 3, 2012 12:37:56 GMT
Dodgy power button? Power button stuck? no, seems to be working fine. It is weird sometimes it switches back on instantly other times after 20 mins or so. Seached problem, and could only find that LAN timer could be enbled in power managment on BIOS... Checked and it's not  |
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Post by patred on Feb 3, 2012 12:41:23 GMT
I remember a Windows XP machine that did that to me. It turned out to be something corrupt in the OS. I pretty sure that I did a system restore to a point before it started happening. It meant I lost a whole bag of stuff, but it was a price I was prepared to pay. Looking back I am not sure why I didn't just save things, but there must have been a reason. Needless to say I now back everything up. Pretty sure it's not a software problem, or a virus of any kind. I'll have to get someone to test my motherboard / power pack for a short.. only thing that it could be.. tested just before coming on here and it had switched itself on after 34 mins. Strange Now trying an isolator on main power into it.. just in case its the houses wiring that is kicking it in. |
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Post by patred on Feb 3, 2012 14:23:18 GMT
FOUND IT..... BIOS SETUP >POWER MANAGEMENT > SRI WAKE UP enabled disabled it.. and hey presto! I was beginning to think I had a ghost in here  |
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Post by theallseeingeye on Feb 3, 2012 16:02:07 GMT
I remember a Windows XP machine that did that to me. It turned out to be something corrupt in the OS. I pretty sure that I did a system restore to a point before it started happening. It meant I lost a whole bag of stuff, but it was a price I was prepared to pay. Looking back I am not sure why I didn't just save things, but there must have been a reason. ?? Needless to say I now back everything up. Pretty sure it's not a software problem, or a virus of any kind. I'll have to get someone to test my motherboard / power pack for a short.. only thing that it could be.. tested just before coming on here and it had switched itself on after 34 mins. Strange Now trying an isolator on main power into it.. just in case its the houses wiring that is kicking it in. is it a laptop? Old batteries and power surges can cause this. Also if you've downloaded a new program or something recently it might keep re-booting itself. If you have, I'd un-install and re-install again. |
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Post by theallseeingeye on Feb 3, 2012 16:02:55 GMT
FOUND IT..... BIOS SETUP >POWER MANAGEMENT > SRI WAKE UP enabled disabled it.. and hey presto! I was beginning to think I had a ghost in here Oops, too late with my post.. |
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Post by theallseeingeye on Feb 3, 2012 16:05:20 GMT
I remember a Windows XP machine that did that to me. It turned out to be something corrupt in the OS. I pretty sure that I did a system restore to a point before it started happening. It meant I lost a whole bag of stuff, but it was a price I was prepared to pay. Looking back I am not sure why I didn't just save things, but there must have been a reason. Needless to say I now back everything up. Recently..(true story) I dropped my laptop I use for work, while backing up (fell off the side of the sofa) and I lost everything, most not backed up. Its still killing me, mostly losing all email contacts and old emails. You learn from your mistakes! |
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Post by channonite on Feb 3, 2012 16:14:23 GMT
I remember a Windows XP machine that did that to me. It turned out to be something corrupt in the OS. I pretty sure that I did a system restore to a point before it started happening. It meant I lost a whole bag of stuff, but it was a price I was prepared to pay. Looking back I am not sure why I didn't just save things, but there must have been a reason. Needless to say I now back everything up. Recently..(true story) I dropped my laptop I use for work, while backing up (fell off the side of the sofa) and I lost everything, most not backed up. Its still killing me, mostly losing all email contacts and old emails. You learn from your mistakes! Quite. I updated a plug in for my web editing software from version 1.4 to version 2 and guess what? Arsebiscuits .... A few days work there then. |
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Post by theallseeingeye on Feb 3, 2012 16:45:46 GMT
Recently..(true story) I dropped my laptop I use for work, while backing up (fell off the side of the sofa) and I lost everything, most not backed up. Its still killing me, mostly losing all email contacts and old emails. You learn from your mistakes! Quite. I updated a plug in for my web editing software from version 1.4 to version 2 and guess what? Arsebiscuits .... A few days work there then. Well...its not as if we have anything better to do eh! dropbox is the way forward! And free, I store nothing on my mac anymore. All working files in dropbox, all photos, images, videos etc on a external hard drive. I can drop what I want now.. |
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Post by saintpaddy on Feb 3, 2012 16:54:22 GMT
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Post by patred on Feb 3, 2012 17:05:02 GMT
looks useful... is it free? |
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Post by Batts on Feb 3, 2012 17:18:17 GMT
Here's the best bit of advice anyone will give you Pat...
throw the fucker in the bin and get a Mac.
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