Remote start up a machine that is in the shut down state?
Solution 1
Yes you can.
I see multiple solutions.
First: You can achieve this through LAN or even Internet.
For this, you have to open your BIOS settings and turn Wake On Lan (sometimes it's called Resume On Lan) on. But that's not enough. You have to turn Wake On Ring or Resume on Ring as well (if you have), actually this may be called differently. So you would probably need to turn ALL Wake on Lan settings in BIOS.
Then, you use special software (I use Linux and using wakeonlan
script, search in Google for Windows programs). It's easy actually you can write your own.
All you need now is to know your MAC address. Then turn your computer on.
in my case I do this:
wakeonlan 00:ff:ff:11:33
(where 00:...33 is MAC address)
Second: (but not for a remote start up!) Windows supports on schedule power on. but in this case you need to set your Machine into StandBy mode, rather than power off.
Solution 2
As a last resort you could try ITAPPMONROBOT ;-) http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/Classic-WTF-ITAPPMONROBOT.aspx
Solution 3
A computer that is shut-down but the PSU is still on, still has a 5V stanby line feeding power to the motherboard. (it really isnt all off)
A wake-On-Lan feature in many motherboard bios, would usually be used to awaken the machine, as the Nic (the network connection) is one of the things that can be powered by this small ammount of 5V power.
Once the Wake-On_lan Feature is enabled in the bios, the computer is sent a special packet (chunk of data) called a "Magic packet" and the computer will wake up, and boot and all. after a while it is then accessable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN it doesnt always work as simply/correctally as i may have described it :-) aparentally there are even methods now to achieve a wake based on wireless, but this is beyond my skill now.
ADDED Bakytn reminded me of one more thing that could be very important. the hardwares settings. in windows, The properties of the network device, when in device manager.
or if you go through "Network", you bring up that connections properties, and hit "configure" for the network device, then go to advanced. The configuration items for the hardware itself. (way down deep) There all all sorts of Hardware setting in there, and the Wake features could be off by default. Be sure to look there if you get no results.
Solution 4
Wake-on-Lan. It needs to be supported by the machine's motherboard, though.
Larry Morries
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Larry Morries almost 2 years
Possible Duplicate:
Remotely turning on or rebooting a frozen computerMay I know how can one remote start up a machine that is in a shut down state?
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Larry Morries almost 13 yearsAny ways for those motherboard that does not support Wake-on-Lan?
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Larry Morries almost 13 yearsWhat happen for those computer without the Wake-On-Lan features in their BIOS?
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bakytn almost 13 yearsAre you really sure that your moetherboard dont' support Wake On Lan? Becuase it's supported by 99% of motherboards. (see my answer)
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Larry Morries almost 13 yearsCan give more details on your second solution - "Second: Windows supports on schedule power on. but in this case you need to set your Machine into StandBy mode, rather than power off."
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bakytn almost 13 years@LarryMorries I did it couple of years ago in Windows 2000 (or XP, don't remember). Can you look at Task Scheduler. Sorry I can't get more details. But I remember that I used my computer as alarm :D it was powering on each day at 7:00 AM and autostarting Winamp with a song. LOL. That's possible. Currently I'm using Linux and can't find it. But that was possible with standard tools.
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bakytn almost 13 years@LarryMorries but you asked "Remote start up a machine" that's another story... so the second solution doesn't answer your question.
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Psycogeek almost 13 yearsi have no idea, have not seen one without the feature. I assume a person would use various levels of standby instead, any S state that still allowed the nic to wake the OS (then) because the motherboard itself is not in play.
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Larry Morries almost 13 yearsSome of our PC are old motherboard and we would like to use them for light-weight operation. Unfortunately, they don't support Wake On Lan.