Re: Power on Gremlin

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 1999 00:00

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sunny <bevtez@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Anyone have ideas on why an Aptiva 2161 would randomly turn itself on?
> There are no IBM software applications installed (Ring Central etc.),
> Rapid Resume is disabled in the Sure Path Utility, requiring the on/off
> button to be used to power off (Wake up on ring would not stay disabled
> when I left Rapid Resume BIOS enabled)

> I do not have any fax software installed and I have a dedicated
> PC Phone line with no phone attached, and "easy call" is disabled.
> Win 98 power management is set to "never" do anything........
> This "auto on" glitch has occurred 3 times
> in the last 3 weeks after 2 years operation.
> Something going strange with the in case power supply ?

Sounds more like its wakeup on ring turning the system on when you
have got a call or two on the dedicated line, by wrong numbers etc.

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From: "Rod Speed" <rodspeed@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Re: Power on Gremlin
Date: 1999/07/01
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