My pc turned itself on at 4 am the other morning,I got up and switched it off (its in my bedroom) then an hour later turned itself on again.
Any idea why?
2006-10-07 11:40:52 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
It did this a week ago, no problems since so perhaps I have got ghosts lol!
2006-10-07 12:00:31 · update #1
Lol is it scaring you?
Okay your computer has scheduled itself to come on.
Got to control panel and go into scheduled tasks [that's under 'performance and maintnenace' if you use category view.
Look at the tasks inside it; right click each task one by one and select 'Properties' then click the settings tab
Look for a task that has "Wake the computer to perform this task" checked, simply uncheck it and press ok
Allowing the task to wake the computer allows the bios to boot he pc to run the task
2006-10-07 12:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The odds are 99% that you have a BIOS problem and not a demon problem. Try a system restore first if you have it that is. To use system restore, click the start menu/programs/accessories/systemtools/system restore. Then choose a date prior to when this problem began.
If that doesn't work, or you dont want to use system restore... go into your BIOS. You get to your BIOS during the time your PC is booting up. Most likely you will need to keep your finger down on the delete key as the PC boots up. Just make sure you have the delete key down before the black DOS screen says "Loading Windows"
You'll have to search for the BIOS menu, but be careful in there. Once you're in the BIOS menu, the timed start-up and shut-down options are usally either in the first window/page or under a power tab. ( Depending on your Windows version) look for something that resembles (( resume by alarm-on )) and using the pageup pagedown keys manually turn it to OFF. Be sure to SAVE SETTINGS before exiting. Another route to re-setting the BIOS is going to the exit screen and tell it to (load defaults or optimized defaults), if it is a BIOS setting, this should take care of it.
2006-10-07 12:44:45 · answer #2 · answered by skoosh_me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a Powersupply problem. the shutting down and starting up is actuallly achieved in the actual powersupply inside the computer, Your OS actually tells the powersupply to shut down. The switch to turn it on is basicly just a jumper that starts the startup process inside the powersupply. If somthing goes wrong inside the powersupply it could be misinterpreting it as a powerup command.
it'll only cost you about $30 at RadioShack to replace it yourself if your a mechanicly minded person. A little more if you have to pay someone to do it for you.
2006-10-07 11:48:20 · answer #3 · answered by webwriter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a few things that could do this...
If you are putting the PC on "Standby" instead of turning off.
A Virus... run a Boot Time Virus Scanner-- that scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does.
Worms or Trojans that are getting into your MOBO Bios settings, there are settings to automattically wake up your PC with a LAN or internet connection.
Bad Power Supply or MOBO (Motherboard) flash bios.
2006-10-07 11:56:25 · answer #4 · answered by Marc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the computer was turned off, then you need to contact your dealer/manufacturer. If the computer was in 'standby' or 'hibernate' mode then you need to check the BIOS settings which will include an option like 'Wake on network'. These are special options which allow a computer to be re-awaken from a sleeping state.
Or it might be your cat? Is the power button accessible to wandering paws?
2006-10-07 11:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could be one of many things but whatever it is its related to your ACPI power system.
ACPI is a flexible power system which allows you to:
Wake-On-Ring - Wake your system with a phone call
Wake-On-Lan - Wake it up across a network
Alarm wake - Allows you to set a day/time for it to wake
Button on - Allows you to use buttons on keyboard/mouse
Etc.
It could be a virus which has managed to affect your ACPI power settings (ACPI is designed to be accessible from windows - not -just the bios) or it could be a setting which has been set directly in the bios - either by yourself or someone else.
Maybe you have a setting that allows your keyboard to turn it on or even the mouse and you never realised it.
There are many possibilities but don't worry - it's not haunted ;)
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2006-10-07 12:03:41 · answer #6 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone may have used a program to turn a computer on by useing the internet
2006-10-07 11:43:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi
it depends on ur pc,may be ur pc's POWER-SUPPLY is faulty or maybe the pc's main POWER-SWITCH is faulty.Some computers comes with a feature of ALARM means u can set the time for the pc to start or to shut down in the BIOs menu.If it gets more weird then U must call ur PC SUPPORT CENTER
I hope this info wud be helpfull
2006-10-07 11:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by open_virgin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was it a full moon day?
May be u are putting it on Standby mode. So when the mouse moves a little bit, your computer starts up.
May be a virus. Scan it.
If your computer is 98 or older then its time to get a new computer.
2006-10-07 11:43:59 · answer #9 · answered by Mafia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Computers are like pets, it probably just needs some attention. Leave a few scrap discs out every night, this may help to keep it occupied.
2006-10-07 11:46:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋