Last night as I turned off my computer, I dallied about for a time in the room, and the bloody thing switched itself on.
Huh? What the fuck?
And before the smartasses ask the obvious question: yes, I am sure I selected 'shut down' as opposed to 'restart'. I did this THREE TIMES, and it just switched itself on after about a minute being 'off'. What can cause this?
Weird computer 'problem':
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OK, assuming your computer isn't connected to a LAN and doesn't have a 'wake on LAN' function, my first WAG would be a short in the power switch/connection.
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'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
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How is a virus supposed to affect a PC that isn't on?Darth_Zod wrote:a virus, possibly?
'Next time I let Superman take charge, just hit me. Real hard.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
'You're a princess from a society of immortal warriors. I'm a rich kid with issues. Lots of issues.'
'No. No dating for the Batman. It might cut into your brooding time.'
'Tactically we have multiple objectives. So we need to split into teams.'-'Dibs on the Amazon!'
'Hey, we both have a Martian's phone number on our speed dial. I think I deserve the benefit of the doubt.'
'You know, for a guy with like 50 different kinds of vision, you sure are blind.'
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I've seen line spikes do wierd things like this. Your system might also be set to power on after power loss (in your BIOS), and if you have a quick brownout, that could trigger that function and turn your computer on.
My suggestion to you is get a UPS (uninterruptable power supply, aka "battery backup") if possible.
My suggestion to you is get a UPS (uninterruptable power supply, aka "battery backup") if possible.
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