My Computer Just Turned Itself On
Oct 29, 2013 07:08:32 #
My computer just started up. When this happened before, I just assumed that one of my dogs pushed up against the power button, which is right on front - and the computer is on the floor.
Have any of you experienced this type of thing? Although I have seen it running before when it shouldn't have been, it's not at the same times.
Dell running Vista
Have any of you experienced this type of thing? Although I have seen it running before when it shouldn't have been, it's not at the same times.
Dell running Vista
Oct 29, 2013 07:10:00 #
Oct 29, 2013 07:12:31 #
jethro779 wrote:
What kind of computer?
I just added that - Dell Studio XPS, Vista
Oct 29, 2013 07:16:13 #
Sorry, I have never used a Dell. When I had my E Machines and turned it off in Vista I would sometimes miss hit the off button and hit sleep, and when the cat jumped on the desk she would wake the computer back up.
Oct 29, 2013 07:24:12 #
Oct 29, 2013 07:32:31 #
jerryc41 wrote:
My computer just started up. When this happened before, I just assumed that one of my dogs pushed up against the power button, which is right on front - and the computer is on the floor.
Have any of you experienced this type of thing? Although I have seen it running before when it shouldn't have been, it's not at the same times.
Dell running Vista
Have any of you experienced this type of thing? Although I have seen it running before when it shouldn't have been, it's not at the same times.
Dell running Vista
Wow, That's crazy!!
When you finish your work and "turn off" the PC, do you go through the "shut down" process? I guess I'm wondering if you just allow your PC to go to sleep, instead of powering it down.
Oct 29, 2013 07:36:04 #
jerryc41 wrote:
My computer just started up. When this happened before, I just assumed that one of my dogs pushed up against the power button, which is right on front - and the computer is on the floor.
Have any of you experienced this type of thing? Although I have seen it running before when it shouldn't have been, it's not at the same times.
Dell running Vista
Have any of you experienced this type of thing? Although I have seen it running before when it shouldn't have been, it's not at the same times.
Dell running Vista
Have you let anyone remotely get in your computer .? Nowadays never know what can go on. Virus maybe?
Oct 29, 2013 07:39:46 #
It may be a fluke, but this is possible http://lifehacker.com/348197/access-your-computer-anytime-and-save-energy-with-wake+on+lan
Oct 29, 2013 07:43:33 #
click on start , right click on computer , click on properties ,then click on device manager in the upper left , double click on Network Adapters , double click on the network listed , click on the Power Management tab , remove the check from the box - allow to wake ... Try this first . If you have more then one computer , turning on one can turn on another thru this setting . Even if you don't have two , uncheck the box .. I do computer repairs as a side job..
Oct 29, 2013 07:45:31 #
brucewells wrote:
Wow, That's crazy!!
When you finish your work and "turn off" the PC, do you go through the "shut down" process? I guess I'm wondering if you just allow your PC to go to sleep, instead of powering it down.
When you finish your work and "turn off" the PC, do you go through the "shut down" process? I guess I'm wondering if you just allow your PC to go to sleep, instead of powering it down.
Yes, I do, and this one hasn't been used in about three days. Maybe it just wanted attention. My dogs keep coming over to me for attention, too. :D
Oct 29, 2013 07:56:28 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Send it to me and I will fix the problem. :lol:My computer just started up. When this happened before, I just assumed that one of my dogs pushed up against the power button, which is right on front - and the computer is on the floor.
Have any of you experienced this type of thing? Although I have seen it running before when it shouldn't have been, it's not at the same times.
Dell running Vista
Have any of you experienced this type of thing? Although I have seen it running before when it shouldn't have been, it's not at the same times.
Dell running Vista
Oct 29, 2013 07:59:27 #
Bill MN wrote:
Send it to me and I will fix the problem. :lol:
OK. Send me the shipping and insurance cost, and I'll get it right out. The cost of shipping is probably higher than the value of this four-year-old Dell. You know how quickly non-Apple computers lose their value. :D
Oct 29, 2013 08:09:40 #
Jerry, all my computers, sesk and laptop are plugged into power bars, computer off power gets turned off, no problems,
Bob.
Bob.
Oct 29, 2013 08:11:37 #
BTW, when I was working we had dells, the mainframe could turn the machines back on if we did not disconnect the power, could be something in dells.
Bob.
Bob.
Oct 29, 2013 08:12:02 #
bobmcculloch wrote:
Jerry, all my computers, sesk and laptop are plugged into power bars, computer off power gets turned off, no problems,
Bob.
Bob.
A possibility, but I don't feel like rewiring everything. This auto-on computer is plugged in under the desk, and I don't want to have to crawl around on the floor to turn it on and off.
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