Originally posted here by nihil
...you had a small power glitch and that rebooted it.
Absolutely, and I can make it happen to my wife's and/or son's computer anytime I want. All I have to do is reboot the DSL Modem and thier boxs immediately attempt to reconnect to the IM's they use and also a radio station that my dearest leaves on. Does make for an interesting alarm clock! And as Nihil indicated rebooting the computer does it as well if those programs are on the startup.

!~cheers~!