Many mobos have jumpers on them for this. Take a look at your mobo manual to see where it is, if it is present at all. Usually the default is not to wake on ring, so I am not sure why it should start up without your help. GeorgeMary Skokan <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I need help locating places the wake on ring can be disabled. I have >built a pc chips MB, sempron 2600, XP SP2 system with 512 M or ram. >Just a cheeep system for light use. I used a US robotics 56k voice, >fax, Win 1806 modem that I had from an old project, because we have no >other service available than phone. The problem is that everytime the >phone rings, it turns on the box, even after it has been shut off (ATX >power supply). I am using the XP drivers and have looked on >windriver.com for updates, but none are newer or better. I have gone in >BIOS power mgmt and checked to make sure that wake on lan and wake on >ring are disabled.I have also looked in the modem properties for >someplace to turn it off and in the network dial properties, but maybe >don't know what I am looking for. I am at a loss to figure out what is >going on. Anyone have any ideas I can try? > > __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp The NOSPIN Group has added a new feature on our website, web based bulletinboard for questions and answers: Visit our sister website at http://nospin.com