Re: PC Remote shutdown - APS/XBMC/Remote!?

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Someone was looking at this a while ago, IIRC.
Their intended solution was to use the UPS *software* running the PC
and then trigger the shutdown by sending a network message which
PowerChute (or whatever) would pick up and interpret as coming from a
real UPS.

Like there is a "wake on LAN" facility where you can start a PC
on
receipt of a magic packet, isn't there a corresponding "sleep on
LAN"
too?

Dunno if there's a xAP/xPL solution as well.

HTH,

Tim.

On 11/14/06, noel_pilot <HA@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Looking for a way to shutdown my pc remotely without touching it!
>
> Found a few mentions on xbmc old forums of how to do it with a script
> from XBMC but the software install was german and wouldnt work for me
:(
>
> Basically want to be able to push power off on my harmony and
> everything turn off including the pc.
>
> I have a X10 infra red interface and there's a appliance module in the
> socket for the pc....obviously i'd rather not just flick the switch
> off to turn it off, im sure that can't be too great for it!!
>
> So...options...
>
> 1) I could get a Smart UPS of some sort that when it loses power it
> shuts down the pc, so i could just turn off the appliance module and
> the pc would just shut down.....not sure of costs or any issues with
> that?!
>
> 2) some kind of infra red remote interface for the pc!? but ideally
> i'd like a one click shutdown from the remote!?
>
> 3) some script from the xbmc, having to do a few clicks on the xbox
> first would be fine,
>
> 4) some other option that i havent thought about that all you clever
> peeps might know?!
>
> 5) someone tell me that it won't do the pc any harm at all getting
> turned off at the plug instead of shutting it down?!
>
> THanks all hope some ideas will come forth!!
>
> Cheers
>
> Noel


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