Not sure if you knew this but under the device manager->network
adapter->properties->advanced there is an option at the bottom of the list
entitled "Wake on Lan from power off". This might be of assistance although
it sounds more like turning the computer on like the power button would.
This option isn't dis/enabled in tandem with the check box in the power
options.

"DRT" wrote:
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> Interesting, I just checked in my Device Manager and my "Intel(R)
> PRO/100 VE Network Connection" adapter has the check box "Allow this
> device to wake the computer" *unchecked*.
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> Maybe there is some low level BIOS setting I should check the next
> time I reboot this machine(?). At least I know where to focus my
> investigation on now...
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> Paul Smith wrote:[color=green]
> > Check in Device Manager and make sure under the network adapter under
> > power management it isn't allowed to wake the machine up.
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