[amayausers.com] Re: computer turning on by itself
- From: Dorothy Compton <dlcompton@xxxxxxx>
- To: "amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:22:38 -0700
You can always unplug it.
Dorothy
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On Jun 17, 2010, at 9:33 AM, "Roland R. Irish III"
<signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 'In' the computer or the power backup unit we just replaced
> the battery in?
> Computer is all original, nothing has been touched on/in it
> since it was setup. I know 'nuttin' about computers and what
> is in them...but if it's something that can be replaced I have a
> good computer service shop up the road. If it's not too old...
> doubt if the program or windows 98 would work on anything
> newer...
>
> Roland R. Irish III
>
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> signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> On Jun 17, 2010, at 11:31 AM, Steve Cohen wrote:
>
>> Sounds like a bad power supply
>>
>> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> From: signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [amayausers.com] computer turning on by itself
>> Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:54:34 -0400
>>
>> I didn't want to hog space on the amaya page, so just sending
>> this on the freelist in case there is a computer geek/guru that can
>> help me...
>> I am running an old eMachine computer 400i running windows 98 (yeah,
>> I said it was old) and this is for my engraving machine. That's all that's on
>> the computer, no network, no internet, not even a printer.
>> The last couple of weeks-this computer turns itself on! We come in over
>> the weekend or each morning, and it's up and running! Nothing near the
>> 'on' button, no trained monkey or kids running around-the shop is locked up
>> every night and we live upstairs...checked with my son, the family computer
>> guru (he's an IT man for local bank) and HE says it's impossible because
>> there
>> isn't anything running in the 'background' to turn it on.
>> And yes, I did doublecheck-the 'turn off' window says to 'shut down', it
>> isn't set
>> to 'restart'...my first thought.
>> Anyone have any ideas? We're not upgrading this computer, the program for the
>> engraver won't run on higher version windows and the newer operating system
>> won't run the old engraver...so there is no upgrades. Been running fine for
>> almost
>> 12 years now...
>> we do have a 'ghost' in the house, the presence of our friend's son that
>> drowned
>> 2 years ago is hanging around again but I've asked him to stop playing with
>> the
>> computer and it still turns on...
>> last night I ended up unplugging the computer because I didn't want the
>> monitor
>> to 'burn' in!
>>
>>
>> Roland R. Irish III
>>
>> www.sunrisegraphics.org
>> signman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> Sunrise Graphics
>> 116 Main St
>> Claremont, NH 03743
>> 603-543-1324
>> Check out our 'instant' catalogs
>> http://www.companycasuals.com/sunrisegraphics/start.jsp clothing and
>> accessories for embroidery & screenprinting
>> http://www.plasticpromotions.com/?ID=SS850825D
>> http://www.healthypromotions.com/?ID=SS850825D
>> http://www.thewritepromotion.com/?ID=SS850825D
>>
>>
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