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indycalgary   09-28-2009 at 06:33:10 PM

My computer use to power ON with the mouse or keyboard, now it does not!!!
I checked the BIOS and there is NOT a power function that i could find to do this?
Anyone got any ideas what might have happen and how to fix this?? WIN XP.

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I'm not really sure, but I think you're confusing the power on and wake up from sleep functions... AFAIK you can "turn on" the computer with your mouse or keyboard if it's in sleep mode, but not if it's powered down—and of course, disconnected from any power source! :P
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r_manic   09-29-2009 at 08:18:37 AM
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I'm not really sure, but I think you're confusing the power on and wake up from sleep functions... AFAIK you can "turn on" the computer with your mouse or keyboard if it's in sleep mode, but not if it's powered down—and of course, disconnected from any power source! :P

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lma111   09-29-2009 at 08:28:59 AM

indycalgary wrote :

My computer use to power ON with the mouse or keyboard, now it does not!!!
I checked the BIOS and there is NOT a power function that i could find to do this?
Anyone got any ideas what might have happen and how to fix this?? WIN XP.



You need a PS2 mouse or keyboard, no USB !

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indycalgary   10-09-2009 at 02:48:34 AM

indycalgary wrote :

My computer use to power ON with the mouse or keyboard, now it does not!!!
I checked the BIOS and there is NOT a power function that i could find to do this?
Anyone got any ideas what might have happen and how to fix this?? WIN XP.



Yes computer was in standby ... sorry didnt realize standby shuts off computer.

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