2011-12-22, 00:19
This method should actually work for any computer so long as the BIOS supports a feature called "Power on from Power Loss".
First you will need to purchase a smart power strip, the one that i bought and is working for me is at the following link.
http://www.smarthome.com/43998/Bits-Limi...ing/p.aspx
The way this power strip works is you have one plug on the strip that can control the power state of other devices that are plugged into the automatically switched outlets. For example I have my TV plugged into the Control outlet and my Revo 3700 plugged into one of the automatically switched outlets. When I power on my TV my Revo 3700 automatically powers on from a complete power off state.
In order to make it work though you need to go into the BIOS under Power Management and turn a feature on called Power on from power loss. That's all there is to it. I'm lazy and the wake from USB function works and everything but late at night that blinking light was driving me crazy so I have been turning the pc on by pressing the button, well not anymore.
You don't have to use a TV as the control device either, it can be anything else you want to turn on with a remote and have the PC power on automatically. Another great benefit of the smart power strip is that it saves energy by completely shutting all power to the devices plugged into the automatically switched outlets, this saves what they call "vampire energy" but it also has some hot outlets that always remain on if you want to use those for something like a DVR that could lose your programmed schedule if it lost all power.
First you will need to purchase a smart power strip, the one that i bought and is working for me is at the following link.
http://www.smarthome.com/43998/Bits-Limi...ing/p.aspx
The way this power strip works is you have one plug on the strip that can control the power state of other devices that are plugged into the automatically switched outlets. For example I have my TV plugged into the Control outlet and my Revo 3700 plugged into one of the automatically switched outlets. When I power on my TV my Revo 3700 automatically powers on from a complete power off state.
In order to make it work though you need to go into the BIOS under Power Management and turn a feature on called Power on from power loss. That's all there is to it. I'm lazy and the wake from USB function works and everything but late at night that blinking light was driving me crazy so I have been turning the pc on by pressing the button, well not anymore.
You don't have to use a TV as the control device either, it can be anything else you want to turn on with a remote and have the PC power on automatically. Another great benefit of the smart power strip is that it saves energy by completely shutting all power to the devices plugged into the automatically switched outlets, this saves what they call "vampire energy" but it also has some hot outlets that always remain on if you want to use those for something like a DVR that could lose your programmed schedule if it lost all power.
