How do I stop it when my PC powers itself on?

[WPCentral Question]

how do i control when pc powers itself on?

My PC switches itself on when I have told it to Sleep.

 

[ttsoldier]

Re: how do i control when pc powers itself on?

pc's dont power off for them selves. it's most likely sleeping.

what makes u think it is powering off?

 

[xandros9]

Re: how do i control when pc powers itself on?

I think this would be a helpful resource.

How To Prevent Your Computer From Waking Up Accidentally

 

[jmshub]

Re: how do i control when pc powers itself on?

It sounds to me like it's waking itself up because it's detecting an input on the mouse or keyboard. If it's a wireless mouse, turn if off when you put your PC to sleep. If it's wired, just make sure it is sitting on a matte surface that won't reflect light in a way that the mouse would consider it to be movement (my desk's surface is shiny, so the mouse occasionally tracks weird on this surface).

Make sure there isn't anything against the keyboard that could be triggering a keyboard input.