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Computer continuosly restarting by itself after shutdown

  • 07-04-2007 1:46pm
    #1
    38141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭


    When I shutdown my computer, a few seconds later it restarts by itself. I have to pull the power plug in order to keep it shutdown. What could be the reason for this?


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  • #2
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    Have you "wake on LAN" or similar turned on?


  • #3
    38141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 284 ✭✭38141


    Don't think so. But I was messing about with the bios and installed a linux distro for the past few weeks.


  • #4
    knird evol
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭knird evol


    your processor is overheating, system shuts down, when it cools a little your system can start again, but soon overheats. might be just a faulty cpu fan, which means you only gotta get another fan - cheap - as opposed to replace the cpu - expensive.
    theres a couple of other things it could be as well - but probably that.


  • #5
    Cond0r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭Cond0r


    knird evol wrote:
    your processor is overheating, system shuts down, when it cools a little your system can start again, but soon overheats. might be just a faulty cpu fan, which means you only gotta get another fan - cheap - as opposed to replace the cpu - expensive.
    theres a couple of other things it could be as well - but probably that.
    Think you need to re-read the first post - the system isn't shutting itself down rather the opposite - it's being shutdown, and turning itself back on. :)

    Sounds to me like "Wake on LAN" or other wake features - check the bios!


  • #6
    Mr. Presentable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    I'd consider resetting the BIOS to it's default unless you're sure it's not a setting in there that got changed.


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  • #7
    steveon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,905 ✭✭✭steveon


    A few things you might want to try

    1.

    From the Start button, select menu/programs/accessories/system tools/system information, then click on the tools menu and select system configuration utility.

    When the program opens, you'll see an advanced button on the bottom right corner. Press it.

    Make sure you have disabled fast shutdown (CHECKED). Press OK/OK. If it prompts for restart, don't do it, you dont need to. Press cancel on that screen and then shutdown like you would normally.

    2.

    I have found I think the answer to that question, although I haven't had the time to test it since it is on a friends computer using xp pro. but you can if you like. go to the bios and check your modem if you are on a phone line and disable the auto start feature...You may find it only restarts when a call comes in...

    3.

    The bios settings turn the computer on automatically. I actually have mine set to turn on automatically in the morning before I get out of bed so it's already on when I get up.

    Watch what you see on your screen as you boot up the computer and do whatever it tells you to do to boot up in bios (typically by hitting the F2 or Del key). Once in bios, go to the power section. In the power setting you should see something pertaining to the modem. If you do NOT want it to power up automatically, choose the Disable option.

    If you DO want to power it up automatically, it will also ask for a time (day of month, hour, minute). If you set the day as 1, for example, it will power up on the 1st of the month at the time that is set. If you set the day of the month to zero (0), it will power up every day at that time.

    4.

    try turning off the hibernation feature that can be found through control panel->display->screensaver tab->power->hibernate and then turn off the hibernation feature

    Hope one of those help,
    Regards,
    Steve


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