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Article #3762Re: How to setup bios/motherboard to auto-restart
From: Bruce Von Deylen
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 01:49
Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 01:49
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Hello:
The key is if your BIOS supports this. I'd look under the power
management section.
If your BIOS does not support it, I'm afraid you're somewhat stuck. That
is, unless you want to replace the motherboard.
regards,
bruce
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"Mark Lloyd" <mlloyd@mail.com> wrote in message
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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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