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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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sorry for being vague

my friends gateway computer is turning at about 1am
he wants it to stop
how to do this?
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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why do you care anyway?
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Darth Grifter
sorry for being vague

my friends gateway computer is turning at about 1am
he wants it to stop
how to do this?

power strip.

simple solution.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by flipped cracka
why do you care anyway?
1 he is my friend
2 i am fixing it (other problem)
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Darth Grifter
1 he is my friend
2 i am fixing it (other problem)

3 ???
4 did you see my solution?
5 profit!
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:40 PM
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how bout is there a reason why its turning on by itself
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Darth Grifter
how bout is there a reason why its turning on by itself

not sure, check for bios updates? are you reinstalling the OS?

try this, see if it happens with the boot drive disconnected.

if it does, then something is happening on the mb side.

yeah i'm running out of ideas.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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it could be a lan-wakeup... some a-hole is turning it on romotely? very unlikely but :dunno: turn off lan wakeup in the bios.
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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is it turned off? or is it in standby.... if it's in standby it might be the OS turning it on and off to do somthing like sheck updates
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Old Jan 19, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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i should see if its the same tonite but the last two times ive had it it turned on abotu 1am and the first time it wasnt connected to internet
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