> Running Windows-XP Professional with all updates including SP3 & IE7
> Motherboard: GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
>
> My Computer starts up all by its self.   I don't think it starts at the
> same time each day... seems to be random.  I've been looking in my BIOS,
> but I can find a section that indicates a startup.  I know some
> computers have this feature turned on but I don't.   What else can cause
> this?  Most of the time, I wake up in the mornings and my computer is
> on.  Today, it was not on, however, I heard it boot up at 11:45 AM (Mon
> 11/3/08).
>
> Can someone give me some clues?  I built the system myself so I'm
> familiar with all the hardware.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>

"Leonard Grey" <l.grey@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Is the system powered off when this happens?
>
> If yes - someone is turning your computer on.
>
> If no - is wake-on-LAN enabled?
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare Humanum Est
>
> JCO wrote:
>> Running Windows-XP Professional with all updates including SP3 & IE7
>> Motherboard: GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
>>
>> My Computer starts up all by its self.   I don't think it starts at the
>> same time each day... seems to be random.  I've been looking in my BIOS,
>> but I can find a section that indicates a startup.  I know some computers
>> have this feature turned on but I don't.   What else can cause this?
>> Most of the time, I wake up in the mornings and my computer is on.
>> Today, it was not on, however, I heard it boot up at 11:45 AM (Mon
>> 11/3/08).
>>
>> Can someone give me some clues?  I built the system myself so I'm
>> familiar with all the hardware.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>>

> "Leonard Grey" <l.grey@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:u2eCiHePJHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Is the system powered off when this happens?
>>
>> If yes - someone is turning your computer on.
>>
>> If no - is wake-on-LAN enabled?
>> ---
>> Leonard Grey
>> Errare Humanum Est
>>
>> JCO wrote:
>>> Running Windows-XP Professional with all updates including SP3 & IE7
>>> Motherboard: GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
>>>
>>> My Computer starts up all by its self.   I don't think it starts at the
>>> same time each day... seems to be random.  I've been looking in my BIOS,
>>> but I can find a section that indicates a startup.  I know some
>>> computers have this feature turned on but I don't.   What else can cause
>>> this? Most of the time, I wake up in the mornings and my computer is on.
>>> Today, it was not on, however, I heard it boot up at 11:45 AM (Mon
>>> 11/3/08).
>>>
>>> Can someone give me some clues?  I built the system myself so I'm
>>> familiar with all the hardware.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>

"Ken Blake" <kbl***@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> "JCO" <some***@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:uZHJcCgPJHA.5076@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> System is powered off but the switch on the back is still on.
>> No body is powering it on.  Today's event happened just before noon.  I
>> was the only person in the house today and at 11:45 AM, I heard my
>> computer boot up (the music played).
>
>
> Go to your BIOS. Look for and turn off any "Wake on..." settings.
>
>
>> "Leonard Grey" <l.grey@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:u2eCiHePJHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Is the system powered off when this happens?
>>>
>>> If yes - someone is turning your computer on.
>>>
>>> If no - is wake-on-LAN enabled?
>>> ---
>>> Leonard Grey
>>> Errare Humanum Est
>>>
>>> JCO wrote:
>>>> Running Windows-XP Professional with all updates including SP3 & IE7
>>>> Motherboard: GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
>>>>
>>>> My Computer starts up all by its self.   I don't think it starts at the
>>>> same time each day... seems to be random.  I've been looking in my
>>>> BIOS, but I can find a section that indicates a startup.  I know some
>>>> computers have this feature turned on but I don't.   What else can
>>>> cause this? Most of the time, I wake up in the mornings and my computer
>>>> is on. Today, it was not on, however, I heard it boot up at 11:45 AM
>>>> (Mon 11/3/08).
>>>>
>>>> Can someone give me some clues?  I built the system myself so I'm
>>>> familiar with all the hardware.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>
>
>

"Swifty" <Steve.J.Sw***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> JCO wrote:
>> In the power management (of BIOS), I disabled the following:
>> PME Event Wake Up
>> USB Wake Up
>> HPET Support  (High Precision Event Timer)
>
> In my opinion it probably wasn't HPET (about which I knew nothing, then I
> read the Wikipedia page, so now I'm amongst the most knowledgeable people
> on the planet. Well, in the top million or so.
>
> With HPET disabled, be on the lookout for games that don't flow so
> smoothly, and audio or video "jumpiness".
>
> --
> Steve Swift
> http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html
> http://www.ringers.org.uk

"Ken Blake" <kbl***@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> "JCO" <some***@somewhere.com> wrote in message
> news:uZHJcCgPJHA.5076@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> System is powered off but the switch on the back is still on.
>> No body is powering it on.  Today's event happened just before noon.  I
>> was the only person in the house today and at 11:45 AM, I heard my
>> computer boot up (the music played).
>
>
> Go to your BIOS. Look for and turn off any "Wake on..." settings.
>
>
>> "Leonard Grey" <l.grey@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:u2eCiHePJHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Is the system powered off when this happens?
>>>
>>> If yes - someone is turning your computer on.
>>>
>>> If no - is wake-on-LAN enabled?
>>> ---
>>> Leonard Grey
>>> Errare Humanum Est
>>>
>>> JCO wrote:
>>>> Running Windows-XP Professional with all updates including SP3 & IE7
>>>> Motherboard: GA-MA78GPM-DS2H
>>>>
>>>> My Computer starts up all by its self.   I don't think it starts at the
>>>> same time each day... seems to be random.  I've been looking in my
>>>> BIOS, but I can find a section that indicates a startup.  I know some
>>>> computers have this feature turned on but I don't.   What else can
>>>> cause this? Most of the time, I wake up in the mornings and my computer
>>>> is on. Today, it was not on, however, I heard it boot up at 11:45 AM
>>>> (Mon 11/3/08).
>>>>
>>>> Can someone give me some clues?  I built the system myself so I'm
>>>> familiar with all the hardware.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>
>
>

"JCO" <some***@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry,  the USB wake Up is suppose to read:
> USB Wake UP form S3
>
> Still don't have a clue as to what S3 means.
>