Crimson Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 Are there any programs out there that can turn on a computer, without a person actually pressing the power button? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ranger Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 Not that I know of. Don't think that is even possible, although it might depend on your power supply... Too much work to press that switch eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakebite1967 Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 not sure about programs but mine gets turned on by pressing the left mouse button, depends on your bios setup i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Posted June 9, 2003 Author Share Posted June 9, 2003 Naw, I just wanted my computer to turn on before I usually wake up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 Mine runs 24/6, and shuts down Saturday nite for maintenance. This has pros and cons I guess, although I havent run into any cons. Its easier on the HDD's, most wear on HDD's comes from stopping and starting just like a car. There really isnt a reason to shut them off. If the monitor bothers ya, shut down the monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT4187 Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 On some newer BIOS you are able to set an automatic "wake" time, as well as if it should be everyday, weekdays, etc. I have my work PC set to turn on before I get there. Check your BIOS .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteKnight77 Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 Mine runs 24/6, and shuts down Saturday nite for maintenance. This has pros and cons I guess, although I havent run into any cons. Its easier on the HDD's, most wear on HDD's comes from stopping and starting just like a car. There really isnt a reason to shut them off. If the monitor bothers ya, shut down the monitor. The cost of leaving it on all the time can be rather steep especially if you have a power company that raises rates during the summer months. Even thouigh mine does not run 24/7 I have noticed a $10+ increase a month in my power bill compared to before I ever got a PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 That is a good point to for some people, WK. However I found that I cut even that to almost nothing by just shutting down the monitor. The monitor is the big power eater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RooK Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 I run my pc 24/7 with downtime only caused by the electricity going out or the occasional maintenance. My monitor has an auto shutoff after 20mins that is set by the power saving features in the system settings. Lots of mbs have an option in bios for WOL, or Wake on Lan. I'm sure this could be exploited someway to make your pc come on at certain times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syncopator Posted June 9, 2003 Share Posted June 9, 2003 not sure about programs but mine gets turned on by pressing the left mouse button, depends on your bios setup i guess Yup...mine also. BIOS settings within most of the ASUS AN series MoBos allow for both Lan power on and mouse/kb power on. Not sure about an auto-turn on peice of software tho...as it would have to eithe rbe running within a LAN connected to you PC - or possibly something that ran as part of bios - battery backed...with you clock... and Ive never come across anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Posted June 10, 2003 Author Share Posted June 10, 2003 I just checked my BIOS. Go figure, what im looking for was right there. My computer now turns on at 0645 in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ranger Posted June 10, 2003 Share Posted June 10, 2003 Nifty option eh Crimson? Now why would you want a software package to do that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Posted June 10, 2003 Author Share Posted June 10, 2003 I guess I worded my post wrong. I ment to say is there anything out there that will turn on the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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