Had a look at the BIOS - no options for wake on power up unfortunately.. This sounds good though - thanks Brendan. I was thinking I'd have to power the pic from an external psu, but if I can grab power off the header then that simplifies things. > So, what you need to do is break the connection that that green wire makes. > A relay would work for that. Also remember that the purple wire is a source > of +5V even when the power supply is "off" (when the green wire is floating) > so you can power your PIC control circuit from that. > > Hope that helps. > > Regards, > > Brendan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Main" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 9:04 AM > Subject: [EE]: Cycling power remotely on an ATX PC > > > > I have an application at a remote site where I send data over a WAN to a > PC, > > which then talks to a PIC interface controlling various bits of equipment. > > > > Since PC's occasionally crash, I've put in a telephone-operated switch on > > the power feed to the PC. > > > > Problem is, I've just realised that cycling the power in this way means > the > > PC won't boot up (since the front power button needs to be cycled after a > > mains reset). > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > I'm thinking maybe of another pic that delays a bit then closes a relay > > contact across the power jumper on the motherboard.... > > > > -- > > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! > email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body > > > -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body