RTC - Real Time Controller (on the motherboard)
You have set up something to run at a specified time
Vista sets the RTC to wake the computer at that time as it was going to
sleep.
Possible items that are set to wake the computer at certain times:
Scheduled software updates (Microsoft or security software for instance)
Update the TV guide in Windows Media Player
Calendar programs
Backup programs
Phone home programs (legit or malware)
One area that you can check for scheduled programs is the Task Scheduler,
not all programs that schedule themselves do so through the Task Scheduler
however.
Michael
"Gary J. Dikkema" <gary_d@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#dqqUVdOJHA.3496@xxxxxx
Quote:
> ... and that made NO difference either. <VBG>
>
> the -lastwake points to the RTC.
>
> So how does that help?
>
> TIA.
>
> Gary
>
> "Gary J. Dikkema" <gary_d@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:e9Ju4sWOJHA.3748@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Awesome! Didn't even see the device there; mine also *had* a checkmark.
>>
>> Now to see...
>>
>> Thanks so much!
>>
>> Gary
>>
>>
>> "Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%230cxBjQOJHA.4760@xxxxxx Quote:
>>> wake_armed tells what could start, not what did start.
>>> powercfg -lastwake
>>> gets you what caused the last wakeup.
>>>
>>>
>>> device manager
>>> system devices
>>> high definition audio controller
>>> power management
>>>
>>> there is check box to allow this device to wake the computer
>>> I have it unchecked on my Dell XPS 410
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gary J. Dikkema" <gary_d@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:e9PEMCQOJHA.4752@xxxxxx
>>>> That's what command powercfg -devicequery wake_armed tells me when I
>>>> run it after the machine wakes from Sleep.
>>>>
>>>> Bizarre!
>>>>
>>>> Anyone else seen this?
>>>>
>>>> TIA.
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>> >
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