Some motherboard BIOes have a special power-on feature that tells the
motherboard to start up automatically when the power is "restored." This can
be known as "Power-On State."

On 15/11/2005 "carpathia" <oeforero@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Recently, I bought a original Intel 865gbf mobo, Processor P4 2.40A,
>Kingston Memory 512MB, case delux m426n, power supply 550W, Windows XP
>SP1.
>
>The problem is that when I switch on the voltage regulator in order to
>power up the system, it start immediately, without press the power on
>button in the case.
>
>Then I shutdown the system and I can start it normally. (¨Pressing the
>power
>on button).
>
>The problem returns if I switch off the voltage regulator and switch on
>it again.
>
>I suspect that the problem could be in the power supply.
>
>Can somebody orient to me?
>
>Thanks from Colombia.
>