Re: Starts up by its self



Pat wrote:

Anyone know what is causing a computer starting around midnight every
night by itself.

Go into the BIOS and disable any "Wake On LAN" settings.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm - Accessing the BIOS

Malke
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