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Posted: 2021-06-29 07:59 PM
This was originally posted on APC forums on 3/31/2013
Hello,when the workstation isin hibernation mode orsleep, and is connectedwith thedata cable to the APC RS800 UPS is turn on with no apparent reasonat different times.If theUSBcableis disconnectedeverything is fine. Devicesignalwake up workstation BIOS, why?, How to fixthis problem, I have severalidenticaldevicesand allhave the same problem. Inother ordinarycomputersnoproblem. The workstationisthe latest versionof theBIOSandall the possibilitiesfor remoteswitchingsystemare disabledby default.
Posted: 2021-06-29 07:59 PM
This reply was originally posted by Angela on APC forums on 4/5/2013
so you are saying the problem is with a BIOS setting that allows wake up via USB?
Posted: 2021-06-29 07:59 PM
This reply was originally posted by Angela on APC forums on 4/5/2013
so you are saying the problem is with a BIOS setting that allows wake up via USB?
Posted: 2021-06-29 07:59 PM
This was originally posted on APC forums on 4/6/2013
This computerwithno optiontoblock allUSBwake up, todayfor the first timefoundthatComputerwake upeven withoutbeing connected to adata cable, oncea weekworks.Itautomatically displays UPS thatwasnot theproblemdeviceand possiblya mouseor keyboard. Thanks for the advice.
Posted: 2021-06-29 07:59 PM
This was originally posted on APC forums on 3/31/2013
Hello,when the workstation isin hibernation mode orsleep, and is connectedwith thedata cable to the APC RS800 UPS is turn on with no apparent reasonat different times.If theUSBcableis disconnectedeverything is fine. Devicesignalwake up workstation BIOS, why?, How to fixthis problem, I have severalidenticaldevicesand allhave the same problem. Inother ordinarycomputersnoproblem. The workstationisthe latest versionof theBIOSandall the possibilitiesfor remoteswitchingsystemare disabledby default.
Posted: 2021-06-29 07:59 PM
This reply was originally posted by Angela on APC forums on 4/1/2013
Can you check within your Windows Event Viewer to see if there are any events from around this time period? Is this after you manually put the workstation in hibernate or sleep or is after an outage and the UPS does a graceful hibernate/sleep?
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