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Old 12-24-2008, 07:55 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Spontaneous power-on's?

Shutting down the computer using the power switch can damage the hard drive, leading to data loss.

Try Hibernate or Standby instead. They're just as quick and much safer.
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