Computer wakes up after I put it to sleep

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sillyme

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Please forgive but I do not know computer lingo or much about computers at all, so be gentle.

My problem is this: When I put my computer to sleep sometimes it will wake up on its own and there is no one in the room. If it is still off when I come into the room it will turn when I turn on a small fan I have next to my desk. I do not touch anything on the computer when I do this. What's causing this? Thanks.
 

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I really don't think it's the mouse because it is not anywhere near the fans air. Then too, the computer wakes AS SOON AS I turn on the fan, as if it's a electrical power type of reaction. The computer and the fan are connected to the same plug but on different surge protectors. It doesn't happen when I turn on the light which is using the same surge protector as the fan.
 

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sillyme said:
I really don't think it's the mouse because it is not anywhere near the fans air. Then too, the computer wakes AS SOON AS I turn on the fan, as if it's a electrical power type of reaction. The computer and the fan are connected to the same plug but on different surge protectors. It doesn't happen when I turn on the light which is using the same surge protector as the fan.
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and see your Power Plan and Device Manager settings:

How to prevent your Computer from waking up from Sleep unexpectedly
 

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Well, ok, so that was all greek to me. I will save it for someone with a computer brain. I was just wondering why it comes on when I turn on my little fan. It also comes on when I touch the space bar on my computer (I haven't tried any of the other keys) ... but it won't come on when I move the mouse no matter how much I move it. I was just wondering what was causing it and if it's going to cause me any trouble if I don't fix it?
 

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Is it a wireless mouse ?
 

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No it's not a wireless mouse. The mouse will not wake it up. It's tuning on my fan or pressing the space bar that wakes it up.
 

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An update ... not only does it turn on when I turn on my fan, and press the space bar ... it is also turning on when I turn OFF my fan. It's crazy.
 

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it could be one of 3 things:

wake on LAN (most likely hackers)
auto updates
the ghost haunting your house is trying to use your computer
 

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oh the ghost doesnt like the fan HAHA
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit,Chromium OS, window...not sure2.00GBintel inside pentium 4,Vision AMD
Computer type
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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell,Samsung,Compaq,oracle virtualbox
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit,Chromium OS, windows server 2008 32bit
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not sure
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not sure
Memory
2.00GB
Graphics Card(s)
intel inside pentium 4,Vision AMD
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MAG Innovision
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onn RF wireless
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onn RF wireless
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Avast!
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