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

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

ooh that sounds interesting, especially if i don't actually have to
have a UPS!!
I have it set to turn on when power is restored so once i've shut it
down i turn the plug socket off with an X10 appliance module so this
sounds perfect!!


anyone any more details on this?! will go and have a look for
powerchute and fingers crossed i can get xbmc to send the network
message!!

Thanks
Noel


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@...> wrote:
>
> 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@...> 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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