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Re: Automating PC via X10
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- Subject: Re: Automating PC via X10
- From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 09:15:18 +0100
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>I've a PC i'd like to automate with X10 but the catch is it has an ATX
>motherboard and a bios that won't override the powerswitch.
>
>I had though of locking the powerswitch on but that just powers the
machine
>on and 5 seconds later off again.
>
>Any suggestions ?
The powerswitch on an ATX system is just a contact closure that toggles the
power state - it doesn't actually switch anything, it just tells the power
supply that the switch has been pressed.
Replace the switch with a powerflash module, or run a powerflash module in
parallel with the existing switch if you want t retain local control.
Alternatively, if you have Homevision/Comfort or similar with relay
outputs,
just use one of those t dothe contact closure.
Paul G.
>
>Jeff
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