need some help with my comp

Blaezenfury · 08-29-2003, 10:43 PM

its been acting weird for the passed couple of months,i've reformated it a couple times thinking it would solve the problem but apparently it hasen't...problem being :

i play from time A to time B,shut it off and go to bed...now lets say about 15 min later? (tonight it was about 45 min later) it turns the fuck on out of no where,to the point its killing my sleep,and scaring the shit outa me

any possibillity its a virus?,maybe someone useing my comp from another? i've seen that done with windows xp

any help would be apreciated

amd 2100+ windows xp radeon 9700 pro 128mb 1.5 gig ddr ram 80 gig hd 48X24X48 Cd-rw.dunno if this will be of any use...but hey i need all the help i can get =p

A Lizard · 08-29-2003, 11:10 PM

Obviously, your computer has become the lair of a powerful entity. One that can only be appeased by the ritual sacrifice of your favorite pet(s) and/or family member(s). To dissatisfy this ancient force is to invite chaos!

Blaezenfury · 08-29-2003, 11:14 PM

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Obviously, your computer has become the lair of a powerful entity. One that can only be appeased by the ritual sacrifice of your favorite pet(s) and/or family member(s). To dissatisfy this ancient force is to invite chaos!

what....the...fuck?

Sinshiu · 08-30-2003, 01:56 AM

What he meant to say was check in your BIOS for a "wake on LAN" feature that might be causing it, even if your not even using the NIC. Some modern BIOS's have a feature that you can set it to turn your computer on automatically at a certain time.

What i'm saying is, reset your BIOS defaults and change only what you have to after that. If it doesn't fix it, call an exorcist.

Blaezenfury · 08-30-2003, 09:45 AM

awsome i'll try that out,thanks :-)

khanibal · 08-30-2003, 10:02 AM

I had a problem like that with my old VCR. It would just randomly turn on and start playing the movie. Scared the fuck out of me. I ended up just getting rid of the damn thing.

But yea, reset the bios. If that doesn't work, i'd just flip the surge protector off (if you have one) or unplug/hit the PS switch after you shut down.

Samus Aran · 08-30-2003, 10:08 AM

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If that doesn't work, i'd just flip the surge protector off (if you have one) or unplug/hit the PS switch after you shut down.

That won't work though... it's possessed!

khanibal · 08-30-2003, 10:12 AM

Well in that case take it into the backyard with a foreign guy and a local geek and go office space on it.

Jait · 08-30-2003, 11:07 AM

Its a new Trojan. SoE recently found out after 5 years that people are starting to actually *turn off* EQ.

So if your box boots up and loads EQ, you're in trouble.

Seriously. Checking your BIOS should fix it, sounds exactly like what is wrong. Optionally make sure you're not simply entering "Sleep" mode when you turn off your box, otherwise mouse movement could trigger it to come awake. GL

08-29-2003, 10:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blaezenfury Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada. Posts: 1,496 +0 Internets	need some help with my comp its been acting weird for the passed couple of months,i've reformated it a couple times thinking it would solve the problem but apparently it hasen't...problem being : i play from time A to time B,shut it off and go to bed...now lets say about 15 min later? (tonight it was about 45 min later) it turns the fuck on out of no where,to the point its killing my sleep,and scaring the shit outa me any possibillity its a virus?,maybe someone useing my comp from another? i've seen that done with windows xp any help would be apreciated amd 2100+ windows xp radeon 9700 pro 128mb 1.5 gig ddr ram 80 gig hd 48X24X48 Cd-rw.dunno if this will be of any use...but hey i need all the help i can get =p __________________ Blaezen Feanturi. 65th Halfling OverLord of the Vallon Zek Sever.

08-30-2003, 01:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Sinshiu Special Mapper Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 113 -1 Internets	.... What he meant to say was check in your BIOS for a "wake on LAN" feature that might be causing it, even if your not even using the NIC. Some modern BIOS's have a feature that you can set it to turn your computer on automatically at a certain time. What i'm saying is, reset your BIOS defaults and change only what you have to after that. If it doesn't fix it, call an exorcist. __________________ exit light enter night take my hand we're off to never never land

08-30-2003, 09:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Blaezenfury Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada. Posts: 1,496 +0 Internets	thanks awsome i'll try that out,thanks :-) __________________ Blaezen Feanturi. 65th Halfling OverLord of the Vallon Zek Sever.

08-30-2003, 10:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
khanibal lolololololol Join Date: May 2002 Location: lololol Posts: 261 -1 Internets	Weird... I had a problem like that with my old VCR. It would just randomly turn on and start playing the movie. Scared the fuck out of me. I ended up just getting rid of the damn thing. But yea, reset the bios. If that doesn't work, i'd just flip the surge protector off (if you have one) or unplug/hit the PS switch after you shut down. __________________ lolololololol

08-30-2003, 10:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
khanibal lolololololol Join Date: May 2002 Location: lololol Posts: 261 -1 Internets	Well in that case take it into the backyard with a foreign guy and a local geek and go office space on it. __________________ lolololololol

08-29-2003, 11:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
A Lizard ache Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 375 -1 Internets	Obviously, your computer has become the lair of a powerful entity. One that can only be appeased by the ritual sacrifice of your favorite pet(s) and/or family member(s). To dissatisfy this ancient force is to invite chaos!

08-30-2003, 11:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jait Irritable Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 3,451	Its a new Trojan. SoE recently found out after 5 years that people are starting to actually turn off EQ. So if your box boots up and loads EQ, you're in trouble. Seriously. Checking your BIOS should fix it, sounds exactly like what is wrong. Optionally make sure you're not simply entering "Sleep" mode when you turn off your box, otherwise mouse movement could trigger it to come awake. GL

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