look at the mobo for a jumber on the two pins that should be connected to the
Front End POWER ON switch. That or the switch is shorted.

Got a paperclip?








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Necessity is the Mother of invention.

I'd tell you a secret, but it wouldn't be a secret anymore.

caveat lector - reader beware wrote:
Just try putting power to your computer whilst holding in the "Front End
POWER ON switch". Notice anything strange?

Virg Wall

PS: Try looking for a BIOS setting of "Reboot on power restore".
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A foolish consistency is the
hobgoblin of little minds,........
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Microsoft programmer's manual.)

If this is an old AT type computer, because you said old. which really isn't
that old. The computer was turned on and off by turning on and off the power
supply. The AT power supplies had a on and off switch on the back of the
power supply and a remote on and off switch which was hard wired to the
power supply.

There were quite a few different configurations that were used. There is a
good chance that your system has no on and off remote switch if this is an
AT system and not an ATX.


"Arnaud and Katrina" <arnaudandkatrina@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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Have you held the on/off button for 4 to 10 seconds?


"Arnaud and Katrina" <arnaudandkatrina@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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Arnaud and Katrina wrote:
Check the BIOS settings for: "Reboot on power restore", or something similar.

Virg Wall
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A foolish consistency is the
hobgoblin of little minds,........
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Microsoft programmer's manual.)

Hi guys,

Got an old computer from work used to be used for the security system and
when you plug it in it is always on, I try everything to switch it off but
unless I turn alim off at the back of the box it is on.

The one we have at work are the same so i look inside but cannot see
anything suspicious, it is done to make sure the camera system is recorded
but what as been done?
I dont want it on 24/7, Any idea?????????

THank you all for your help.

Arnaud

I look before and can't see any jumper test the switch working find,,,,,,,,,

Arnaud
"V W Wall" <vwall@DEADearthlink.net> wrote in message
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it is a pentium 3 on it and the switch is connect to the board, as I said
the new ones at work are the same>

Arnaud
"GSmith" <nowhere@somewhere.com> wrote in message
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Yes it work thanks graham

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