Loy,
There are several things which may bring your PC out of hibernation, but the most likely culprit(s)
are...
- A scheduled task...check to see if there are any set up in Control Panel / Scheduled Tasks.
- An Network Interface Card (NIC)...if you have ISDN, ADSL, or Cable connection, check your Network
Adapters in Device Manager - on the Power Management tab check to see if the NIC is set to "Allow
this device to bring the computer out of standby".
- Any vibration, (usually a refrigerator motor or furnace) that moves your mouse even slightly.
- Cats walking on keyboards
One thing to keep in mind is that power management was intended for laptop PC's to save power when
they were not connected to a docking station. It was not intended for desktop PC's but it won't do
them any harm. If it really becomes annoying, it should be possible to disable power management in
your BIOS settings. hth
Alan Thompson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loy Pressley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 3:33 AM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Computer Powers On by Itself
> I've asked for help a couple of times recently and gotten no
> responses. I hope someone can help me with this problem.
>
> Twice in the last week, my computer has come out of "Hibernate"
> state without anyone touching the computer. What could cause this
> to happen and how can I correct the problem?
>
> The computer is a Dell L800r running Windows ME. It has 128K of
> memory and a 20 gig hard drive that is less than half full. It has
> a Dell 19" monitor and a CD-RW.
>
> I make sure that I exit all software that is running in the system
> tray before placing the computer in Hibernate. I have only a dial
> up internet connection to the internet and I disconnect from that
> before going into Hibernate. I also exit Attune and Norton
> AntiVirus before going into Hibernate. There is nothing indicated
> to be configured in any scheduling software on the system.
>
> When I have discovered the system to be fully powered hours after it
> was put in to Hibernate state, none of the programs that I shut down
> before going to Hibernate are shown to be running in the system
> tray.
>
> There is no one else around to turn on the system but me and I'm not
> doing it. Can minor power fluctuations do this? Is my system
> haunted?
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Loy
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