27 inch Mac will not stay asleep

Bought my computer (which I love) this past Tuesday. At night put the computer into sleep mode by touching on/off button with the wireless mouse shut off. I am not using the wireless keyboard. Sometime after I have gone to bed the computer cycles back on and stays on. My wife is complaining that the light from the computer is keeping her awake. Anyone else having this same issue? Thanks for responding.

In System Preferences -> Energy Saver, find the checkbox "wake for network activity" and uncheck it.

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Most likely cause is a PCI card, or some attached USB or Firewire device, but possiblt 3rd party SW.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436
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Model Information:
Serial Number:          DP-ASMB016-38ea-829b
Manufacturer:          DP
Device name:          ASMB016
Pack Lot Code:          0002
PCB Lot Code:          0000
Firmware Version:          0110
Hardware Revision:          0500
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Fully charged:          No
Charging:          Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh):          1771
Health Information:
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Condition:          Check Battery
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          841
Voltage (mV):          12549
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AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss:          No
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake On LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          2
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
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AC Charger Information:
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