XP-PRO Stand-by mode

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Originally Posted by busterb

Out of standby again this AM.

I'm not sure this is clear. Does it go into standby and come out later? Or does it not go into standby?

For example, computers can monitor peripherals (ie a modem or NIC). Then power up when the 'interrupt' is received. Even if the modem does not exist, that signal wire can act like an antenna; be triggered by unusual EM fields. That function (and other hardware devices that can wake up a machine) also must be disabled in the BIOS.

That would be an example of a computer in standby and later coming out of standby. Other functions (including an internal timer sometimes found in power controller hardware) can also cause a wakeup.

Again, does it not go into standby? Or does it mysteriously leave standby mode?