Not sure about wake on RTC and Ring but, I know wake on LAN works when the PC is switched off (at least on an ASUS P5A mobo). So, I would expect the other wake-on types to work when the PC is switched off also. Paul > -----Original Message----- > From: pic microcontroller discussion list > [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Martin Buehler > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 2:38 AM > To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU > Subject: [OT]: PC wake up on ring or rtc > > > i want to wake up a pc (atx power supply) at a certain time, either from > internal rtc, or from an external device (maybe a pic) over the ring > signal on the serial interface. > does the pc have to be in standby to react to such startup command, or > does this also work when the pc is switched off? > thanx > tino > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads