Merill,
     Try this experiment.  In the Power Scheme, under the APM tab,
uncheck the Enable Advanced Power Management Support.  Then test your
system.  That should keep it from powering up without pressing the power
switch - however, on shutdown - you will most likely get the notice that it
is Safe to Power Down (words to that effect) and you will have to press the
power button to fully power down.  Personally, I would leave the Advanced
Power Management Support on and use a surge suppressor between the PC and
the outlet and enable/disable power through the surge suppressor's on/off
switch.  The PC would power down but any other devices connected to the
power strip would still have power until you power down the strip.

...John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Merrill Wymer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:09 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] machine powers up w/o pushing on-off switch


> After upgrading from Windows 98 to XPpro on my Gateway desktop:
> shutting down sequence behaves normally and I can power on normally
> with the  tower on-off switch.  However, if I unplug the power cord from
the
> wall outlet--the machine turns on all by itself  (without pushing the
> on-off switch) when the power cord is reinserted into the wall outlet.
>
>     In the power scheme I have unchecked "enable hibernation".
>
>                                 Any thoughts?
>                                              Merrill (Ohio)
>
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