Roxanne Pierce wrote:
>
> I have a client with an IBM Aptiva, using Win95B (Pentium 166, 32MB RAM). It
> uses a "soft" power down; that is, in Win95 when you click "shut down the
> computer" it turns itself all the way off, rather than stopping at the "It is
> now safe to turn off your computer" screen.
>
> I completely reloaded Windows 95 on it three weeks ago, eliminating the IBM
> specific software. About one week ago, the computer started turning itself back
> on again in the middle of the night. I know the power supply is still "live"
> because of the soft power down feature, but I cannot understand what would make
> the computer power up again.
>
> Has anyone experienced this? Does anyone know why it might be happening? It
> "feels" like a hardware issue, but I'm open for any suggestions I can get.
. . .

Does it always come on at the same time during the night or at random
times?  If it's coming on consistently at the same time, I'd say some
sort of timer is set.  Check CMOS or call IBM support (good luck).
Sorry I can't be much help.  Only dealt with one Aptiva so far and was
not impressed.

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