Computer wakes up on its own

[circusboy01]

Depends on your computer, sometimes you press the Del key during startup to get to the BIOS, somethings one of the Fn keys. What's the make & model of your computer?

As for the Task Scheduler, click Start, then type Task Scheduler in the Search Box. Click on it to open. Look thru the list to see which ones has a check next to "Wake the computer to run this task". This might take some time, depending on the number of items you have.

Went to task scheduler.Lots more going on than just a list of things. It was another scratch my head while I stare at the screen situation.. But I did find Idle=start stop restart. Power=start stop wake. and Network=start only if the following connection is available. Any connection (grayed out.) Is that what I was trying to find? nothing was checked.
since I now know how to find the BIOS and task scheduler. Do you still need the make and model of my computer?

 

[circusboy01]

Boy, sure learn some neat stuff @ TS

also try powercfg -devicequery wake_from_any

When I saw my results, it dawned upon me that a Bluetooth {KB | Mouse} could generate spurious inputs
due to low battery conditions -- my BT Mouse has been barking for two days, re battery at x%.

Now the KM | Mouse SHOULD require user input (ie move mouse, strike key} and a sleeping system should not
be sampling devices, BUT WAKE ON xxx says any of these devices can/will create inputs.

Q? IS YOUR KB | MOUSE Bluetooth?

powercfg-devicequery wake_from_any type this into command prompt?
What is KB key based? I have a Microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse.99% sure it's not Bluetooth.

 

[Rabbit01]

Went to BIOS couldn't find anything that said WAKE ON LAN (probably just didn't know where to search.)
Where would I find the NIC settings so I can check them?

Typically under power management.

No, need for the computer make & model. Although you can use that to search online for wake on LAN setting in the BIOS if you can't locate it. I wonder if other owners of your particular model are experiencing similar issue?

BTW, what if you put your computer in hibernate instead of sleep? Would it still wake up? Not a solution, but something you can do (assuming it doesn't wake up) when all fails.

 

[circusboy01]

Typically under power management.

No, need for the computer make & model. Although you can use that to search online for wake on LAN setting in the BIOS if you can't locate it. I wonder if other owners of your particular model are experiencing similar issue?

BTW, what if you put your computer in hibernate instead of sleep? Would it still wake up? Not a solution, but something you can do (assuming it doesn't wake up) when all fails.

The original reason I started putting my computer to sleep, is I had so much start when the computer started that it was taking forever to boot up. I have since trimmed my start menu down. So boot up is pretty quick now.
I still want to find out why it's waking up though, and you all have given me enough information to do that. It's up to me to figure out how to use that information. I will put my computer on hibernate tonight and let you know what happens tomorrow.

 

[Rabbit01]

The original reason I started putting my computer to sleep, is I had so much start when the computer started that it was taking forever to boot up. I have since trimmed my start menu down. So boot up is pretty quick now.
I still want to find out why it's waking up though, and you all have given me enough information to do that. It's up to me to figure out how to use that information. I will put my computer on hibernate tonight and let you know what happens tomorrow.

Yeah, I figured that's why you're doing it. I do the same thing w/ the laptop @ work too. Put it in standby mode at the end of the day.

 

[circusboy01]

Yeah, I figured that's why you're doing it. I do the same thing w/ the laptop @ work too. Put it in standby mode at the end of the day.

I don't see anything that says stand by mode. Would that be the same as log off?

 

[Rabbit01]

Standby is like sleep. The Hibernate function isn't enabled on this laptop so it's not listed.

 

[circusboy01]

Standby is like sleep. The Hibernate function isn't enabled on this laptop so it's not listed.

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I don't have stand by but I do have sleep. I'll use it the next time I leave my computer.
Put it on hibernate about 3:30 am It still woke itself up. I heard it (from the bells dinging) about 10:15 am Don't know, for sure, if thats the only time it woke up. I guess it could have woke up while I was asleep, and went dark from lack of activity..


Left the house about 12:20 pm. Put the computer asleep. Got back about 4:00 pm.
Looks like, maybe the computer stayed asleep. But it's hard to say. When the computer goes dark because of lack of use, the power button will blink off and on, and you wake it by moving the mouse around. When you put it to sleep. the power button will blink off and on, and you wake it by moving the mouse around. It's acts like you don't even have to put it to sleep. Because. If you just leave it alone, it will put itself to sleep anyway.

 

[Rabbit01]

I changed mine from the default to on all the time. Think the screen turns off after 20 min or so. And I put it on standby at the end of the day.

 

[circusboy01]

I changed mine from the default to on all the time. Think the screen turns off after 20 min or so. And I put it on standby at the end of the day.

I think that's what I'm going to start doing.

Another situation. Could be, some how, related. Not sure.
I was watching a Netflix movie today, and the screen went dark three times, like it does from lack of use. After the third time I turned on mousejiggle so I could finish watching the movie. This is the first time I had the screen go dark while watching a movie.



A few hours later. It just woke it self up from sleep again..
Looking on the bright side.All I have to do is make sure I turn my computer off at night. Not even bother with sleep, or hibernate, and turn mousegiggle on when I watch a movie.
Things could be a lot worse.
For instance this computer desk I'm putting together.No written instructions. Only crudely
drawn pictures, that barely look like the piece they represent. Missing nylon (plastic) insert
and not enough pre-drilled holes..

 

[Rabbit01]

One other option is go into power properties and create a power scheme for when you're watching movies. And when you're done watching movies, change back to the normal scheme.

Good luck w/ the desk.

 

[circusboy01]

One other option is go into power properties and create a power scheme for when you're watching movies. And when you're done watching movies, change back to the normal scheme.

Good luck w/ the desk.

I don't have a clue on how to set a power scheme for when I'm watching movies, then back to normal.
But that's Okay. Using mousegiggle will work fine. Until I get my problem fixed. Thanks

 

[learninmypc]

I don't have a clue on how to set a power scheme for when I'm watching movies, then back to normal.
But that's Okay. Using mousegiggle will work fine. Until I get my problem fixed. Thanks

Not 100% positive, but I think this http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Change-create-or-delete-a-power-plan-scheme
will answer your question. Good luck

 

[circusboy01]

Not 100% positive, but I think this http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Change-create-or-delete-a-power-plan-scheme
will answer your question. Good luck

Yes that does explain it. I'm just going to keep things as they are for now. But. I'll book mark the page in case I want to change something later Thanks

 

[learninmypc]

Yes that does explain it. I'm just going to keep things as they are for now. But. I'll book mark the page in case I want to change something later Thanks

You're welcome. Have a good one.