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Article #3761Re: How to setup bios/motherboard to auto-restart
From: Mark Lloyd
Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 21:21
Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 21:21
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On Wed, 9 May 2001 15:13:06 -0500, "SG" <sgaines@istrength.net> wrote: >Hello All, > >How do I set my system to automatically power-on after an electrical power >outage? > >I have a box originally installed with Win98 (now has Win2k) and when I >shutdown the computer it automatically powers off. I DO NOT want that. The >problem with that for me is that once a power outage hits, the computer will >not come back up on its own. I have to physically go to the computer to >'power' it on. I want this system to power-on automatically when electrical >power is restored (just like turning off your iron by unplugging it -- when >you replug it, it will automatically start heating: you don't have to turn >on any switch). > >I've attempted to change this through the operating sytem power mgmt, bios >changes, and looked for switches on the motherboard, all to no avail. >PLEASE ASSIST. > >Sytem Details: >PIII 550MHz >Abit BE62 MB >BIOS: Award v4.51PG >Windows 2k Server >Anything else you need to know? > >Regards, > >SG > > Most BIOSes have an option to come on as soon as power is applied. In my (Award) BIOS, the setting is under "Integrated peripherals". Mark Lloyd http://148.75.72.214 http://go.to/notstupid
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