When I turn my speakers off my computer turns on...

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bambi

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Hi,

As the title says, if I turn my computer off, wait for every hard drive to stop spinning, then turn my subwoofer off at the switch on the back (not stand by mode) it will turn the computer back on again...

I thought it was some kind of WOL or something, but i've turned all that off and it still keeps waking it up.

Any ideas?

WIn 7 Home Premium x64
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 7000; Windows XP Pro SP3
Hm, very cool poltergeist material.
I've never used subwoofers or had any nice speakers for that matter, but how are the speakers set up? Do any other speakers have power buttons, if so this doesn't happen when you turn them off? How many plugs are there going from the speakers to the computer, and what exactly are they? I remember in my old computer's BIOS there was a "wake on mouse input" and/or "wake on keyboard input", could you have something similar to that enabled in your BIOS?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Mine
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
AMD FX-8150
Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX
Memory
Corsair Vengeance Dual-Channel 1866MHz 8GB (2x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
x2 Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 2GB in SLI
Sound Card
(Onboard) Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
Dynex 42 inch HDTV
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (SATA);
My Book 300GB (USB);
My Book 3TB (USB)
PSU
Kingwin KX-1000
Case
Corsair Carbide 500R
Cooling
Corsair H100
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Solar K750
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M305
Internet Speed
DSL (unsure of details)
Other Info
LiteOn iHBS212 Blu-Ray Writer (SATA)
Oh sorry forgot to mention, the only way they connect to the computer is a simple 3.5mm jack. The same way headphones or any other sound device connects...

Never heard of those settings in the BIOS though, I'll take a look and let you know
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 7000; Windows XP Pro SP3
So the subwoofer is connected just like the rest are, then I'd surmise one of two things:
1. something in the BIOS is making it do that
2. something is f*#$ed with your PSU and/or the pins on the motherboard that connect to your power button(<-- the beginning of that is not professional)

Has it always been like this?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Mine
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU
AMD FX-8150
Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX
Memory
Corsair Vengeance Dual-Channel 1866MHz 8GB (2x4GB)
Graphics Card(s)
x2 Galaxy GeForce GTX 560 2GB in SLI
Sound Card
(Onboard) Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
Dynex 42 inch HDTV
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (SATA);
My Book 300GB (USB);
My Book 3TB (USB)
PSU
Kingwin KX-1000
Case
Corsair Carbide 500R
Cooling
Corsair H100
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Solar K750
Mouse
Logitech Wireless M305
Internet Speed
DSL (unsure of details)
Other Info
LiteOn iHBS212 Blu-Ray Writer (SATA)
maybe it's some kind of power surge...
is everything connected to a surge protector?
can you plug the sub into another outlet / circuit using an extension cord?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
CPU
AMD Athlon II x4 620
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H
Memory
6GB GSkill DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays
RCA 40" LCD TV, Insignia 32" LCD TV, HP 15" LCD monitor
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB,
Samsung F3 1TB (3),
Several others - WD, Seagate, Hitachi, ...
PSU
Corsair 500 W
Case
Rosewill mid tower
Cooling
CM 90mm rifle
Keyboard
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, Dell USB wired
Mouse
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, V7 USB wired
Internet Speed
Spectrum - 100Mbps D / 10Mbps U
Antivirus
Avast, MBAM3, EMET, WinPatrol
Browser
Pale Moon, Firefox, IE
Other Info
2 multi-boot PC's
Mainly HTPC/Office/Gen purpose (no gaming).
Trendnet USB KVM.
LG DVD burner/Blue Ray Player.
Tray system for removable SATA backup drives.

Not currently OCd, under-volted.
I use Hybrid sleep, rarely re-boot or shutdown.

Hauppauge HD-PVR, Avermedia PCIe TV Tuner, Hauppauge PCI TV Tuner.
Weird, sounds like an electrical short.

Brand and model of PC
Brand and model of Audio card?
Brand and model of Multimedia Computer Speaker System?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP/ Pavilion P6751C
OS
windows 7 home premium 64 bit
CPU
AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 830 Processor, 2800 Mhz, 4 core
Motherboard
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix) motherboard
Memory
12.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon 4200
Sound Card
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D
Monitor(s) Displays
46" Sony TV KDL-46NX810
Screen Resolution
1920x1090P
Hard Drives
1 TB
PSU
Internal 250W
Case
Mid-size ATX
Cooling
1 rear case fan
Keyboard
Logitech USB Wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech USB Wireless M305
Internet Speed
22mb-28mb
Hi,

Yeah it has always been like that, no idea why :S
Could be a power surge. Both the computer and speak/sub are connected to a 6 gang with surge protection in it...

Code: 
Operating System
			MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
		CPU
			Intel Core i5 2500K  @ 3.30GHz	34 °C
			Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
		RAM
			8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
		Motherboard
			Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. Z68AP-D3 (Socket 1155)	48 °C
		Graphics
			E2251 (1920x1080@60Hz)
			DELL E228WFP (1680x1050@60Hz)
			1024MB GeForce GTX 550 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc)	60 °C
			1024MB GeForce GTX 550 Ti (ASUStek Computer Inc)	42 °C
			ForceWare version	285.62
			SLI Disabled
		Hard Drives
			488GB Seagate ST500DM002-1BC142 ATA Device (SATA)	32 °C
			117GB OCZ-AGILITY3 ATA Device (SATA)	30 °C
			63GB M4-CT064M4SSD2 ATA Device (SATA-SSD)
		Optical Drives
			TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-222AB ATA Device
		Audio
			Realtek High Definition Audio
Audio
		Sound Cards
			Microsoft LifeCam Cinema.
			NVIDIA High Definition Audio
			NVIDIA High Definition Audio
			Realtek High Definition Audio
			NVIDIA High Definition Audio
			Intel(R) Display Audio
			NVIDIA High Definition Audio
			NVIDIA High Definition Audio
			NVIDIA High Definition Audio
			NVIDIA High Definition Audio
			NVIDIA High Definition Audio
		Playback Devices
			Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
			Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
			E2251-1 (NVIDIA High Definition Audio)
			Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)	(default)
		Recording Devices
			Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
			Desktop Microphone (Cinema - Microsoft LifeCam.)	(default)
		Speaker Configuration
			Speaker type	Stereo
Sub is an old teac 7.1 not sure on make/model :S
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 7000; Windows XP Pro SP3
You could look in your BIOS for a power loss setting.
Try the option to leave the system off if it's set to something else.

Here is what I have for this in my Gigabyte MB manual:

AC Back Function
Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.

  • Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default)
  • Full-On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.
  • Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
home built
OS
Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
CPU
AMD Athlon II x4 620
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H
Memory
6GB GSkill DDR2 800
Graphics Card(s)
AMD 4670 GPU + AMD 4200 IGP
Sound Card
on board Realtek ALC889A
Monitor(s) Displays
RCA 40" LCD TV, Insignia 32" LCD TV, HP 15" LCD monitor
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex 3 120GB,
Samsung F3 1TB (3),
Several others - WD, Seagate, Hitachi, ...
PSU
Corsair 500 W
Case
Rosewill mid tower
Cooling
CM 90mm rifle
Keyboard
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, Dell USB wired
Mouse
Gyration wireless, Logitech wireless, V7 USB wired
Internet Speed
Spectrum - 100Mbps D / 10Mbps U
Antivirus
Avast, MBAM3, EMET, WinPatrol
Browser
Pale Moon, Firefox, IE
Other Info
2 multi-boot PC's
Mainly HTPC/Office/Gen purpose (no gaming).
Trendnet USB KVM.
LG DVD burner/Blue Ray Player.
Tray system for removable SATA backup drives.

Not currently OCd, under-volted.
I use Hybrid sleep, rarely re-boot or shutdown.

Hauppauge HD-PVR, Avermedia PCIe TV Tuner, Hauppauge PCI TV Tuner.
You should have all your components connected to a surge protector. When you turn off the surge protector nothing else can turn on. If you need more outlets connect more but to the other surge protector. There should be 1 plug going to the wall. When you hit the switch no more power to anything. Problem solved.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Keyboard
Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
Think I solved it, had a flick through the BIOS and everything was relatively uninteresting until I found wake on PME event. I turned this off and yeah, seems to work. Can no longer turn it on by turning the speaker on :)

Thanks all for the BIOS suggestions!!!

AddRAM: Yeah you are right but I guess bad practice and habit are whats stopping me. I have 2 surge protectors coming from the dual wall sockets each more or less full, at night (or whenever I turn my PC off) I just shutdown. I never turn them off at the wall.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 7000; Windows XP Pro SP3
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