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

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

lovely thank you :)
will have a look! if anyone has this or something similar on xbmc
please let me know! :)


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Max Hodgson" <max@...> wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> You can install as a windows service a program called
"poweroff":
>
> http://users.pandora.be/jbosman/applications.html
>
> You can then access this remotely using telnet. I've set it up so
that I can
> use an expect script under unix to shutdown via telnet. I'm sure that
> something similar could be down using python on XBMC.
>
> mjh
>
>
> On 11/14/06, noel_pilot <HA@...> 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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