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Plug In and Turn On

by Powlaz Sep 26, 2006 5:23AM PDT

I've worked on several computers that turn on as soon as you plug them into the wall. I've worked on others that required you to press the power button after the PC has been plugged in.

How do I fix it so that plugging in the computer doesn't automatically turn the computer on?

I'm hoping for solutions geared towards the average homeowner (ahem, Bob

Thanks,

Po

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check bios settings

by webstrocks Sep 26, 2006 3:55PM PDT

bios setting for power if bios is set to power on after power loss or last state change to remain off after power loss insted

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Thank You

by Powlaz Sep 28, 2006 9:37AM PDT

Could it also be Wake on Lan? Maybe somehow the PC interprets the connection of the plug as a signal to power on?

Thanks for the idea

PO

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possible

by webstrocks Sep 28, 2006 9:56AM PDT

check all wake on settings and disable them

my bet is on the acpi power setting i have seen it before

sometimes you can have an acpi bios but when windows gets installed if acpi was not enabled in the bios windows dosen't know its there so no driver gets installed

if that's the case and you enabled acpi in the bios you then have to enable it in windows under power settings

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