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Optiplex 3020 - power cut problem
Expert advice please!
After a loss of mains power, my 3020 tower PC auto powers up when power is restored. This is OK if during daytime, but it can & does happen at night.
How do I set the PC to remain off after a power cut?
Many thanks, Niloc1017
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August 3rd, 2021 07:00
Enter into the BIOS after power on with the F12 key.
Search under "Power Management" "AC Recovery" and select "Power Off".
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August 3rd, 2021 08:00
Hi tibi500cid - thank you so much for not only a quick reply, but a nice easy to understand answer.
Much appreciated, I'll try that tomorrow when I power up, & go into the BIOS.
Best regards, Niloc1017
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August 3rd, 2021 10:00
OK, You are welcome!
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August 4th, 2021 02:00
Hi tibi500cid - my Optiplex 3020 is now set to NOT power back on after a power cut!
I'm not trying to be clever, but I found that pressing f12 brought up the boot menu. It was f2 that got me into the BIOS. Hope you don't mind me mentioning it.
I did appreciate your help though. Thank you. Kind regards, Niloc1017
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Dell Optiplex 3020 Mini Tower with Intel quad core i5-4460S 2.9 GHz. 64GB Ssd running Win7 Pro SP1, 500GB 3.5 HDD for all non-system stuff, optical drive, 8GB ram
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August 4th, 2021 03:00
Yes, You are right, I messed it up, sorry!
F2 goes into BIOS, on some Optiplexes with F12 You can choose a lot of things, Boot Menu, Enter Bios or Diagnostics and so on.