Even thought all power management options are turned off in the bios, and OS (verified in the registry), a computer here sends itself into "sleep" mode approximately 30 minutes after it is booted for the first time each day. I write, "sleep" mode because the power LED turns red instead of the usual green (oblivious to user activity). The problem is that the computer cannot be brought out of this mode and the power cord must be unplugged (holding the power button does nothing and there is no reset button). This only happens once a day and it’s after the first boot in the morning only. This also happens regardless of weather the computer is shutdown and left plugged into or not into the wall power socket overnight. I've switched power strips and tried GW's recommended troubleshooting (reseat cards, stop processes, etc...). But its tough to pinpoint since it only happens once a day and cannot be replicated until the next day. This has to do with the 2k Pro OS because the computer does not power into this mode and force a hard power off the next morning if left in the bios overnight. There are no entries in the event log, except for the starting of processes on reboot, and 2k does not acknowledge the computer was shutdown or even entered this state. I've also check the machine for boot sector viruses and the SAV corp. Ed is fully up to date, as is the OS. No worms are present either. Sample of shutdowns:
Date Login time Shut down time Elapsed time to shut down
22 Sep 2003 08:03am 08:29am 26 minutes
06 Oct 2003 08:02am 08:58am 56 minutes
07 Oct 2003 07:58am 08:38am 20 minutes
09 Oct 2003 08:16am 08:49am 33 minutes
10 Oct 2003 09:35am 10:11am 36 minutes
13 Oct 2003 07:44am 08:20am 34 minutes
15 Oct 2003 07:52am 08:28am 36 minutes
16 Oct 2003 07:40am 08:18am 38 minutes
17 Oct 2003 08:26am 08:56am 30 minutes
20 Oct 2003 7:53am 08:29am 36 minutes
23 Oct 2003 07:59am 08:42am 43 minutes
24 Oct 2003 07:57am 08:39am 42 minutes
Anyone else experience similar activity? Leaving the computer on all the time could be an easy fix but I would like to get to the bottom of this before there is serious OS corruption.
Date Login time Shut down time Elapsed time to shut down
22 Sep 2003 08:03am 08:29am 26 minutes
06 Oct 2003 08:02am 08:58am 56 minutes
07 Oct 2003 07:58am 08:38am 20 minutes
09 Oct 2003 08:16am 08:49am 33 minutes
10 Oct 2003 09:35am 10:11am 36 minutes
13 Oct 2003 07:44am 08:20am 34 minutes
15 Oct 2003 07:52am 08:28am 36 minutes
16 Oct 2003 07:40am 08:18am 38 minutes
17 Oct 2003 08:26am 08:56am 30 minutes
20 Oct 2003 7:53am 08:29am 36 minutes
23 Oct 2003 07:59am 08:42am 43 minutes
24 Oct 2003 07:57am 08:39am 42 minutes
Anyone else experience similar activity? Leaving the computer on all the time could be an easy fix but I would like to get to the bottom of this before there is serious OS corruption.
