Re: Don't want computer to automatically restart during power outages.

winterwillow wrote:
When the electricity goes out for a few seconds my computer automatically starts up again when power is restored....I don't want this....when the power goes out I want my computer to stay off until I turn it back on again because sometimes the power goes off and on several times in just a few seconds and I don't want my computer to do the same!....how do I make it so that when the power goes off initially, my computer stays off until I push the button?....my old computer with 98 stayed off in this situation.
P.S. Automatic Restart in Start and Recovery is NOT checked so that's evidently not what controls what I'm after.

This is usually an option in the BIOS, not the operating system (Windows). Enter your BIOS (Setup) with whatever keypress required by your motherboard and change the power option there.

Accessing the BIOS
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
http://www.uktsupport.co.uk/reference/biosp.htm
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000235.htm


Malke
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