Computer comes on - Engraving Etc. Forum

From:	Semi-Accurate Engraver (LONEHAWK)	19 May 2006
To:	Rose (RSLIEPKA)	4 of 7

3533.4 In reply to 3533.1
I'd have to second what Dave just said. It's the first thing I would check and everything he said is sound advice. I would just add that after you do that, do a complete virus scan. Who knows, you might have a trojan or some sort of malware. Nowadays, virus' are not made to hurt your machine, it's all about money now; so they are made more to try and hide themselves and "use" your machine as a gateway etc when you're not using it. Or just look around your machine for info they can exploit somehow. Also, you can do a double check with your virus scan by going here: http://www.trendmicro.com/en/home/us/home.htm You can do a free virus scan using thier site. Trend Micro is pretty cool and reliable and is a good double check as not all virus scan programs are the same. Different ones will be better at catching certain virus' than others. Hope that helps. ===================== Take care and God bless. Tony K. "The Semi-Accurate Engraver" "If Time flies when you're having fun, how does it get around when you're bored?!"

From:	Rose (RSLIEPKA)	19 May 2006
To:	Semi-Accurate Engraver (LONEHAWK)	5 of 7

3533.5 In reply to 3533.4
Thanks, I was going to go back and look for this post because I figured out what is turning it on. Believe it or not, it is the monitor. I thought I heard a sound coming from the back up battery but then decided it was coming from the monitor so I started un-plugging the power from it after I use it. The hard drive hasn't come on once in over two weeks. It used to come on at least every other night. Sometimes even tho I turned the monitor off at the switch and then unplugged the power, when I plug the power cord back in the light comes on on the monitor. I guess it is possessed! Better the monitor than the hard drive.

From:	Semi-Accurate Engraver (LONEHAWK)	20 May 2006
To:	Rose (RSLIEPKA)	6 of 7

3533.6 In reply to 3533.5

I'm glad you found the problem.

I would continue to "monitor" the situation just in case. >.< :P

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Take care and God bless.

Tony K. "The Semi-Accurate Engraver"

"If Time flies when you're having fun, how does it get around when you're bored?!"

From:	UncleSteve	20 May 2006
To:	Rose (RSLIEPKA)	7 of 7

3533.7 In reply to 3533.5
Rose, it sounds like your computer is not turning off, but rather going into "sleep" mode. Check your settings in your bios and see what is selected. There are usually options to turn on by network activity, mouse, keyboard, etc. I don't think it is posessed... If it were, your printer would be sending you messages to read when you woke up.... (devil) "Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense." Josh Billings