Re: Automatic power ON

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From: Paul S. Sears
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 18:38

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In article <7339@ayumi.stars.flab.fujitsu.co.jp> mikhe@flab.fujitsu.co.jp  
writes:
=>In article <4081@seti.UUCP> quinquet@nuri.inria.fr (quinqueton joel -)  
writes:
=>>When the electricity goes off, the NeXT won't reboot, you have
=>>to press the Power key. It is a bit annoying because we have a server
=>>that is suppose to run all the time.
=>
=>Login as root and open the preferences icon, find the power button, choose  
=>power from the pop-up list and set the "Turn computer on:" to "after power  
=>off/failure". Easy huh?
=>

This only works with the newer NeXTs that have the special clock circuitry.   
The upgraded cubes and the older mono slabs do not support this feature and un  
the power button in the Preferences.app it will say "Not Applicable."

=>>Michel Jacquot
=>--
=>Mike Henry                             mikhe@flab.fujitsu.co.jp        ///

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