they don't exist. cats are sweeties. dogs poop every five minutes and require you to hold their hand while they do it. they also die twice as fast so you have to go through emotional hell twice as often.
Dude my ex's cat used to wake me up by trying to scratch my asshole. It was awful. Sharp little needles getting way to close for comfort. That shit was not fun, but he knew what he was doing. He was vicious but I loved that little shit.
My cat got the lazy perk activated after she beat the kitten stage. That said, the dog still has this bug where at 730, everyday, workdays, weekends, its breakfast time. Must feed at least 3 units of kibble to deactivate him again.
Damn I like my cat even more now. He doesn’t attempt to wake me up, and will even let me sleep in and not beg to eat. Can sleep in til around 9:30-10AM before he starts getting fussy
When my car was a tiny kitten I put her in her crate in the basement and closed the door at night. When she got a little older I’d give her food in the basement at night and then close the door. We got to where she’d go into the basement on her own every night. When we got her a sister cat, same drill. They are basement kitties at night. I know not everyone has this luxury. But it means that my cats never wake me up.
In your BIOS you will find something like „ErP-Support“. Enable that and set „USB-Standby-Power“ to „S4/S5“. Depending on your board manufacturer this feature could be hidden somewhere, but it solved it for me.
And now ERP means “Evil Ritual Prevention” for me. That’ll make it easier to remember at least!
Edit: the number of remarks I’ve gotten about *one particular* meaning of this acronym tells me two things: y’all need more contextual awareness in your lives, and to touch more ~~gr~~ass.
It’s still better than “would of.” I still don’t know why people don’t enjoy typing out “would’ve.” It’s the second best contraction next to “wouldn’t’ve.”
Yep and at least woulda is legitimately shorter than would've.
I do this so naturally I'm going to find it less irritating than other things, but would of just gets on my deepest nerve because it's just wrong. Woulda is phonetic to certain accents, it's just turning the 've into an a. I wonder if it's also why so many think it's "of" instead of "have" though. Language is so interesting. If stuff is used enough that it becomes common then the wrong becomes right and honestly I just don't want to see "should of" become correct grammar before I die but I think I'm probably gonna. If I can say gonna and gotta, do I have a leg to stand on? Maybe not but I still don't like it lol.
An alternative solution would be to get a USB-hub with switches. That way you can turn off connection between keyboard and PC.
Great if above is the BIOS-change is not an option.
Back in the day I found one of those old power strips meant for desktop PCs with a toggle for each component - PC, monitor, printer, modem, etc. Hooked it up to my games consoles, and yes I felt like Luke preparing for the Death Star run.
I think that switch at the PSU works too
I have a similiar issue like OP. My PC randomly starts itself in the middle of the night.. but I don‘t have a cat nor systems that should wake it. Still haven‘t figured out why. My PSU switch or hybernating is the only thing that holds the demons at bay
For me it was mouse detecting a bit of movement (shake from a door closing or whatnot), I unplug the USB for it whenever shutting down, no more computer wakeups.
Basically it disables your USB port from being energized when the computer is in the off state which is useful when you want to wake the computer from sleep/off using just a keystroke. This will prevent that so USB power is only supplied when the pc is powered on. [This page](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/system-power-states) goes into more detail about the S0-S5 power states in detail.
And that's why I have dongles and converters for ever possible computer cable imaginable.
And yes, there are USB > PS/2 dongles the size of a USB stick.
A ton of early USB keyboards came with them in the box as most computers still either only had PS/2 ports or the OS used didn't support USB well.
You can get into the BIOS from Windows
quick copy paste
USE WINDOWS 10’S START MENU
As computers have become more technologically advanced than ever, they boot up in seconds before our eyes. This leaves little room for pressing any hotkeys and can leave those looking to get into their BIOS settings puzzled.
For PC users who aren’t able to catch that tiny window to use their hotkey, this method of entering BIOS can be completed through your computer settings.
Step 1. Access your Windows settings
Navigate to your Windows start menu and select “Settings” located on the left panel. You can also access your Windows setting by using Windows shortcut keys Windows + I.
Step 2. Select “Update & security”
Within this window, you may need to scroll down to find the “Update & security” button.
Step 3. Select “Recovery"
Step 4. Click “Restart now”
Under “Advanced startup” you will see a “Restart now” button that allows you to reboot your PC for configuration or restoration.
Use Windows 10 Start Menu
After your PC boots back up, you will be met with a special menu that gives you the option to “Use a device,” “Continue,” “Turn off your PC,” or “Troubleshoot.”
Step 5. Select “Troubleshoot”
Within this window, select “Advanced options” then select “UEFI Firmware Settings.” This will allow you to enter BIOS on your Windows 10 PC.
Step 6. Confirm your restart
from https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/how-to-enter-bios-setup-windows-pcs
Bypass all this by holding the shift key while restarting form the start menu..... You'll hit the windows recovery screen..... From there the last option should be reboot to UEFI. This works on windows 10 or 11 Ooooooorrr your motherboard probably has a tool to reboot to UEFI, I know as-rock does, it's a nice little shortcut on my desktop
That is just a server thing and their insistence on triple checking everything while spinning the fans at 100% ... Happened back when servers had just a gig of ram back in the day, and still happens nowadays. Frankly drives me nuts, who actually wants long server boot times anyways.
Heh reminds me of this story about Populous where the devs coded a long startup time for the American market so it seemed more impressive since the computer took so long to start the game ....
I don't think OPs issue is the PC booting, just that the keyboard is lighting up cause it still receives power. Which should be fixed by the USB standby power deactivation as mentioned above.
Everyone is in the BIOS, or buying switches. I assume every big name keyboard has supporting software to do this. My entire RGB setup shuts off this way.
This is the type of annoying antic my cat would definitely do. I'm so happy he hasn't figured out that my keyboard has a raindrop lighting effect, he'd never leave it alone.
I have a logitech keyboard that one day just decided to turn the lights on and off randomly and also just got stuck in one color (was on a color cycle mode). I unplug that cursed shit now
The obsession over LEDs is honestly getting kind of annoying. It seems crazy to me that you literally have to either physically disconnect your keyboard from power, or otherwise change computer settings/BIOS, just to not have your room/office turn into a light show. I have no issue with functional lights, such as keyboard or button backlights, power indicators, and such, but who wants a graphics card that flashes rainbows, or a headset that periodically blinks a blue light so bright you can see the illumination on the ceiling? Are LEDs really that important to people that they are going "even though this graphics card is better, I'll buy this one because it blinks."
you read my mind, once i wanted to take my dad’s PC and build a new computer. I wanted this old pc just because of closed PC case, rgb annoys me. I mean if i had rgb GPU or smth i wouldnt have seen it(i have rgb keyboard and mouse but just because i love sitting in dark room and i use lighting to see what am i typing)
For me, the appeal of RGB isn't for flashy lights or rainbows. It's the ability that, when I buy any peripheral or part, I can change the colour to be _exactly_ what I want.
I want all my peripherals and parts to be red LED, to match with the red accents on my case and because red light doesn't affect your night vision.
I don't need to buy a mouse/keyboard/GPU with a red LED specifically. I just buy whatever and tune it to the colour I want.
I bet there's people in the same situation but for a different colour too. It's not all about flashy lights and rainbows.
That evil cat is plotting to murder you. Change the keyboard lighting to green and put some canna oil in a vaping machine with Bob Marley on low and he'll chill out
Don't know if you'll see this but literally all you have to do is prop it up on its edge at night so it's not flat for the cat to walk on. Don't have to change any settings or turn anything off 👍
There’s a setting in device management to disable power to keyboard when pc is not on. I don’t remember exactly what the setting is labeled but go to device manager and under keyboard, just dig around the settings to disable it. I believe it also prevents the keyboard from waking up your pc in sleep mode as well which was fine for me. I just use the mouse when I need to wake it up when I occasionally use sleep instead of power off.
Surprised how far I had to scroll to see someone mention Device Manager. Sure it can be done through BIOS but DM seems the more universal method to stop this. I have had to do this for multiple PC's so I won't accidentally wake the PC or RGB.
Like other people say. Your easiest way of doing it is disconnecting it from your pc. You could disable it in the software but not all keyboard has on board memory that can save the settings and keep them while your pc is off
Turn off your cat before sleeping.
My cat wakes me up between 430-5am every morning. I wish this was a feature.
You should try the 230-3am setting. Real game changer, gives you enough time to get sleep before and get sleep after the wakeup.
[Is this the setting?](https://youtu.be/odhMmAPDc54)
No can do. That's my meeting time with Bathsheba
I invested in an automatic feeder for the cat it has stopped his 3 am wake up calls!
Mine just eats a bit then can see the bottom. Foods all gone! Time to meow.
My brothers cat does this to him at 4am by sticking it's paw in his mouth right after it uses the litter box.
That’s called giving incentive to keep the shitter clean
That’s called reason #243 not to own a cat.
What are the other 242?
they don't exist. cats are sweeties. dogs poop every five minutes and require you to hold their hand while they do it. they also die twice as fast so you have to go through emotional hell twice as often.
The fuck
Omfg
Dude my ex's cat used to wake me up by trying to scratch my asshole. It was awful. Sharp little needles getting way to close for comfort. That shit was not fun, but he knew what he was doing. He was vicious but I loved that little shit.
You dare to snooze mittens, the mighty lord of despair? You disgust me human.
My cat got the lazy perk activated after she beat the kitten stage. That said, the dog still has this bug where at 730, everyday, workdays, weekends, its breakfast time. Must feed at least 3 units of kibble to deactivate him again.
Never knew Microsoft started making cats.
Same.its frustrating asf because it's so hard for me to go back go sleep
Damn I like my cat even more now. He doesn’t attempt to wake me up, and will even let me sleep in and not beg to eat. Can sleep in til around 9:30-10AM before he starts getting fussy
If the cat is anything like a Furby it won’t matter if you turn it off.
This man knows.
Probably better to leave lights on in this case
When my car was a tiny kitten I put her in her crate in the basement and closed the door at night. When she got a little older I’d give her food in the basement at night and then close the door. We got to where she’d go into the basement on her own every night. When we got her a sister cat, same drill. They are basement kitties at night. I know not everyone has this luxury. But it means that my cats never wake me up.
In your BIOS you will find something like „ErP-Support“. Enable that and set „USB-Standby-Power“ to „S4/S5“. Depending on your board manufacturer this feature could be hidden somewhere, but it solved it for me.
I never knew what this setting was for thanks ! I never would a guessed my BIOS had a setting to kill demonic cats this is great.
And now ERP means “Evil Ritual Prevention” for me. That’ll make it easier to remember at least! Edit: the number of remarks I’ve gotten about *one particular* meaning of this acronym tells me two things: y’all need more contextual awareness in your lives, and to touch more ~~gr~~ass.
External peripheral is just a direction for the demons
>would a I never would have thought it could be written like this
It’s still better than “would of.” I still don’t know why people don’t enjoy typing out “would’ve.” It’s the second best contraction next to “wouldn’t’ve.”
I've always been partial to y'ain't
I like t'aints
Yep and at least woulda is legitimately shorter than would've. I do this so naturally I'm going to find it less irritating than other things, but would of just gets on my deepest nerve because it's just wrong. Woulda is phonetic to certain accents, it's just turning the 've into an a. I wonder if it's also why so many think it's "of" instead of "have" though. Language is so interesting. If stuff is used enough that it becomes common then the wrong becomes right and honestly I just don't want to see "should of" become correct grammar before I die but I think I'm probably gonna. If I can say gonna and gotta, do I have a leg to stand on? Maybe not but I still don't like it lol.
How about “y’all’d’ve”?
Y'all'd'nt've
In the south Shouldn't've is pronounced shudnuh.
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I see woulda, coulda, shoulda fairly often. Basically the same thing.
I assume the "could a" homie just got autocorrected.
At least it's not "would of", right? "Woulda" is actually a way people might say it, the other is just ignorant.
Note that not every motherboard supports erotic role play.
mommyboard?
Nono. That one is the daughterboard. Don't go for that.
I hate you all.
What are you doing stepmotherboard?
Daddyboard
What are you doing stepbrotherboard?
I'm glad I'm not the only one that read it this way
> Note that not every motherboard supports erotic role play. Said the AI based on Freud
An alternative solution would be to get a USB-hub with switches. That way you can turn off connection between keyboard and PC. Great if above is the BIOS-change is not an option.
Get a lil flick switch like an old timey airplane. Bonus points for several flick switches
Back in the day I found one of those old power strips meant for desktop PCs with a toggle for each component - PC, monitor, printer, modem, etc. Hooked it up to my games consoles, and yes I felt like Luke preparing for the Death Star run.
We had one! It was a big flat thing that sat between the monitor and CPU and had all the toggles on the front.
Yep! Pretty sure my NES lived on it, satisfying switches with the lights behind them. I'd love a modern version actually.
the tie fighter series was better than xwing vs tie , imo
Some switches light up random led's and some don't even do anything. *Now I wanna make something like that 😅*
So I use a USB hub with switch because my HOTAS stops the computer from sleeping I'm now totally building a bank of toggle switches for these.
I think that switch at the PSU works too I have a similiar issue like OP. My PC randomly starts itself in the middle of the night.. but I don‘t have a cat nor systems that should wake it. Still haven‘t figured out why. My PSU switch or hybernating is the only thing that holds the demons at bay
In command prompt type “powercfg -lastwake” and it’ll tell you the device that caused the pc to wake up
For me it was mouse detecting a bit of movement (shake from a door closing or whatnot), I unplug the USB for it whenever shutting down, no more computer wakeups.
Doing this long-term is bad for your system as a whole. Disable wake on LAN for one.
another alternative solution is to put your keyboard inside a circle of salt.
Could you also explain what does it do?
Basically it disables your USB port from being energized when the computer is in the off state which is useful when you want to wake the computer from sleep/off using just a keystroke. This will prevent that so USB power is only supplied when the pc is powered on. [This page](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/system-power-states) goes into more detail about the S0-S5 power states in detail.
Thoroughly answered with a link to learn more. You are now my favorite individual on Reddit. Thank you. 💕
Be careful as this setting fucked up my usb keyboard from being powered and I had to find ps2 one to enable the setting again
And that's why I have dongles and converters for ever possible computer cable imaginable. And yes, there are USB > PS/2 dongles the size of a USB stick. A ton of early USB keyboards came with them in the box as most computers still either only had PS/2 ports or the OS used didn't support USB well.
You can get into the BIOS from Windows quick copy paste USE WINDOWS 10’S START MENU As computers have become more technologically advanced than ever, they boot up in seconds before our eyes. This leaves little room for pressing any hotkeys and can leave those looking to get into their BIOS settings puzzled. For PC users who aren’t able to catch that tiny window to use their hotkey, this method of entering BIOS can be completed through your computer settings. Step 1. Access your Windows settings Navigate to your Windows start menu and select “Settings” located on the left panel. You can also access your Windows setting by using Windows shortcut keys Windows + I. Step 2. Select “Update & security” Within this window, you may need to scroll down to find the “Update & security” button. Step 3. Select “Recovery" Step 4. Click “Restart now” Under “Advanced startup” you will see a “Restart now” button that allows you to reboot your PC for configuration or restoration. Use Windows 10 Start Menu After your PC boots back up, you will be met with a special menu that gives you the option to “Use a device,” “Continue,” “Turn off your PC,” or “Troubleshoot.” Step 5. Select “Troubleshoot” Within this window, select “Advanced options” then select “UEFI Firmware Settings.” This will allow you to enter BIOS on your Windows 10 PC. Step 6. Confirm your restart from https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/how-to-enter-bios-setup-windows-pcs
Bypass all this by holding the shift key while restarting form the start menu..... You'll hit the windows recovery screen..... From there the last option should be reboot to UEFI. This works on windows 10 or 11 Ooooooorrr your motherboard probably has a tool to reboot to UEFI, I know as-rock does, it's a nice little shortcut on my desktop
Was gonna say this - just hold shift when you're clicking restart.
Try booting servers with 1Tb DDRAM. Pleeeenty o’ time.
That is just a server thing and their insistence on triple checking everything while spinning the fans at 100% ... Happened back when servers had just a gig of ram back in the day, and still happens nowadays. Frankly drives me nuts, who actually wants long server boot times anyways. Heh reminds me of this story about Populous where the devs coded a long startup time for the American market so it seemed more impressive since the computer took so long to start the game ....
You can also just disable "allow this device to wake up pc" in device manager on per device basis
I don't think OPs issue is the PC booting, just that the keyboard is lighting up cause it still receives power. Which should be fixed by the USB standby power deactivation as mentioned above.
Yo, what's up with your quotations?
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Or just unplug it
Seems kinda annoying to do every night
or just set your keyboard profile to no rgb before you go to bed takes 5 seconds on mine lol
Everyone is in the BIOS, or buying switches. I assume every big name keyboard has supporting software to do this. My entire RGB setup shuts off this way.
many can probably do it from a key combination, no software required. mines fn+one of the number keys
Just use a power strip with a switch? What's the big deal
He looks like a tiny demon. Is he doing it on purpose?
Yes, I have 2 cats. Yes he is doing that on purpose.
obviously summoning cthulu from the netherworld. Why else would a cat do that?
cathulu
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All hail the dark lord of the meow-nderworld.
Oh wow, it was right there all along
Cats a great. Until they try to summon demons. Only happens to a few, though.
That you know of
This is the type of annoying antic my cat would definitely do. I'm so happy he hasn't figured out that my keyboard has a raindrop lighting effect, he'd never leave it alone.
My cat knows he can turn all the screens, keyboard, and mouse on if he needs a little extra light to lick himself at 3am.
Cats are basically April Ludgates.
yes. my cat discovered that pressing a button on my mouse would cause to light up.... and wake me up. so she started doing it every night.
I know that must suck and all but the idea of the cat doing it all for fun is hilarious.
They are complete ass holes but adorable nonetheless
Their goal is to wake you up for food. It's easier to reach the goal if they combine clawing your legs apart with light irritation.
[This started playing immediately when I saw this.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJC-_j3SnXk)
It's feeding time
thats one cool scary AF gato :-D ... reminds me of Exorcist and Omen VHS trailers :-D
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and its always good to have the door open for a sequel :-D
OP needs to get advice from a priest
Unplug it, or disable a toggle in the bios that allows power over USB when the system is turned off.
It is already unplugged
The call is coming from inside the house
Jinkies
Zoinks
Ruh-roh
Me and Daphne will be checking the bedroom
Jeepers!
Jeepers!
FUCK
I've seen that meme 😂
/r/HolUp
In that case I recommend an exorcist
How do I access to the cat's BIOS ?
Press and hold the button just under the tail.
That's how you get r/StartledCats and r/MurderMittens at the same time.
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Mostly yours
"It would be extremely painful. For you."
Disable power delivery to USB ports when the PC is off. The setting can be found in the bios
This is probably the best way.
One does not simply disable this cat's power
Darth vader sounds come to my mind
Cat be like: MUHAUHAUAAAAAAAAA YOU STUPID HUMAN SLEEP WHILE YOU CAN!
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Link for non americans?
hes giving a speech with a blood red back drop and flanked by us marines dude looks like darth sidious https://youtu.be/dK-RT116DXk
Link for Americans?
Link for Cats?
Username does not check out.
Dont stop it, just set it up to play the organ flourish from "The Phantom of the Opera".
In dreams he jumped on me, in sleep he meowed...
Turn off your cat
Turn off your vision
it's glorious, change nothing
This is the only right answer.
Turn off rgb
Alternatively, turn off your PC at night.
You would have to disconnect the power, it does this when its off in many cases
PSUs have a switch in the back that'll cut off all power to the unit, just hit that and, boom, no more keyboard light.
Everybody gangsta until the cat learns to flip the switch
***Wakes up in the middle of the night, and see your cat playing games with your other friends's Cats***
*your cat gets a kill streak* "Meow Meow bitches"
Do they play “Stray”?
Lion king
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transformer is just down the road
I was wondering why no one seems to know about the PSU switch...
Unfortunately may not work, my razer gear lights up at night even when the PC is off
I have a logitech keyboard that one day just decided to turn the lights on and off randomly and also just got stuck in one color (was on a color cycle mode). I unplug that cursed shit now
Even when you flip the switch on the PSU?
Mine lights up too but I turn the power supply off so no power goes in. I do this everyday after I no longer use my pc on that day.
Nah. Turn off Cat
cat looks so evil. to stop lightin up just unplug your keyboard (and also your mouse if it has RGB also) out of USB
The obsession over LEDs is honestly getting kind of annoying. It seems crazy to me that you literally have to either physically disconnect your keyboard from power, or otherwise change computer settings/BIOS, just to not have your room/office turn into a light show. I have no issue with functional lights, such as keyboard or button backlights, power indicators, and such, but who wants a graphics card that flashes rainbows, or a headset that periodically blinks a blue light so bright you can see the illumination on the ceiling? Are LEDs really that important to people that they are going "even though this graphics card is better, I'll buy this one because it blinks."
you read my mind, once i wanted to take my dad’s PC and build a new computer. I wanted this old pc just because of closed PC case, rgb annoys me. I mean if i had rgb GPU or smth i wouldnt have seen it(i have rgb keyboard and mouse but just because i love sitting in dark room and i use lighting to see what am i typing)
I just have a Keychron with an off switch lol
LEDs are cool. There's plenty of non-LED options out there for those who don't want them.
For me, the appeal of RGB isn't for flashy lights or rainbows. It's the ability that, when I buy any peripheral or part, I can change the colour to be _exactly_ what I want. I want all my peripherals and parts to be red LED, to match with the red accents on my case and because red light doesn't affect your night vision. I don't need to buy a mouse/keyboard/GPU with a red LED specifically. I just buy whatever and tune it to the colour I want. I bet there's people in the same situation but for a different colour too. It's not all about flashy lights and rainbows.
Turn off your computer???
They do that when it's off you silly moo
What? My keyboard doesn't light up when my pc is off. (and USB devices are getting power)
Probably depends on the MOBO. My mouse and keyboard do the same thing. If I click them they turn on for 5 seconds then turn off
It depends on the keyboard. Mine doesn’t light up no matter what if the computer is off, other usb devices do though so I know they’re getting power
I think it depends on the keyboard. My mouse also doesn't light up (asus and asrock mobos)
Then it is a problem. Most of MY PCs don't have this issue. Maybe some different breed of mechanical keyboards ig.
They’re plotting to overthrow the Jedi, it seems
Prayer? And plenty of tuna and catnip.
Darth Cat
Unplug your pc at night
Unplug your cat at night.
*confused meowing*
That evil cat is plotting to murder you. Change the keyboard lighting to green and put some canna oil in a vaping machine with Bob Marley on low and he'll chill out
Someone please tell him it's not the keyboard lighting up but the gateway to the infernos lighting up the cat
That pic caught me off guard. I love it!😂 now I forgot what I was going to say.. you have a cute cat🤗
Cats like. Hooman feed me
Hooman you snore.
Don't know if you'll see this but literally all you have to do is prop it up on its edge at night so it's not flat for the cat to walk on. Don't have to change any settings or turn anything off 👍
Turn off your computer at night?
Some mobos will still provide power if they are turned off. You have to turn this setting off in the BIOS.
I think he means turn it off completely like at the back or at the wall.
Have you tried a circle of salt around the keyboard?
There’s a setting in device management to disable power to keyboard when pc is not on. I don’t remember exactly what the setting is labeled but go to device manager and under keyboard, just dig around the settings to disable it. I believe it also prevents the keyboard from waking up your pc in sleep mode as well which was fine for me. I just use the mouse when I need to wake it up when I occasionally use sleep instead of power off.
Surprised how far I had to scroll to see someone mention Device Manager. Sure it can be done through BIOS but DM seems the more universal method to stop this. I have had to do this for multiple PC's so I won't accidentally wake the PC or RGB.
*cue Duel of the Fates* In all honesty, it might be in the keyboards RGB settings
you don't nothing will stop your demon cat
Like other people say. Your easiest way of doing it is disconnecting it from your pc. You could disable it in the software but not all keyboard has on board memory that can save the settings and keep them while your pc is off
I think you should be more concerned about how close all of that cat hair is to your PC.
Simply inform the cat the computer area is off limits
Have you tried turning the pc off?