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Plug In and PC Starts

by Powlaz Sep 16, 2006 12:57AM PDT

I hate this. But it seems every PC I reload has this problem. As soon as I put the wall plug back into the power supply the PC starts.
I've worked on plenty of PCs that don't do this so I must be missing something. How do I fix this?

Po

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An option in the BIOS...

by GeeBee Sep 16, 2006 1:11AM PDT

...determines how the PC acts after a power cut. You can specify it to remain off or immediately power up etc.

When you switch a PSU off or unplug it from the wall (nicely green AND safe), the little pixie inside the PC thinks you've suffered a power cut, and knows the BIOS instructions of what to do when it regains power.

Change the BIOS option (motherboard instructions or website will detail those) and when you plug it back in, the PC won't automatically power back up. By the way this a feature for those that have to be on all the time such as servers, and research/crunching computers. Imagine if hundreds of those went off and stayed off, because they had a few seconds power outage!

Good luck,

GeeBee.

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Links about Power On AC setting in many BIOS.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 16, 2006 1:13AM PDT

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=bios+setting+Restore+on+AC%2FPower+Loss

Bob

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BIOS

by banshdharm Sep 16, 2006 11:34PM PDT

Enter setup and in power management- restore after power loss choose Stay Off.Save and exit. Your problem will be solved. The wording may be different in your BIOS but the meaning remains the same.

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