22 Sep 2003, 09:53, JEAN PARROT (1:123/140), wrote to MATT MC_CARTHY:

Hi JEAN.

 JP>   One thing that I just noticed concerning an ATX PS. If I take 
 JP> the grid  power off the system, when I turn it on next time, the 
 JP> putor needs not  a push to start, on the facia switch. It comes on as 
 JP> soon as the wall  power bar switch is turned on. I am right in 
 JP> presuming that the PS has  to be held in a St-by state, thus needs to 
 JP> be "gridded" all the time ?

In _normal use_ they should be gridded full time.  For some of us in
lightning prone areas, I sometimes pull the plug and keep it 10 feet away
from the wall outlet!

Early versions of the ATX would _never_ come on after the power bar switch
was turned OFF.  Newer versions and motherboards have a setting
"Automatic Boot after Power failure".  This sounds like your
setup, and is considered 'dangerous' by some, including me.  

I prefer for the power to come back on and get stable before turning the
system back on.  When our power fails, we often get three or more 'surges'
or 'cycles' of on - off - on - off - then finally on.  


     Good luck...  M.

--- Msged/386 TE 06 (pre)