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some time ago(10 years back) I've read on PC Magazine that some mainboards have some settings which allow to a computer to open at a certain hour. I need to make my computer to wake me up in each morning. How can I do that ? What MB settings allow this feature?
ps: i will like to shout down the computer during the night(not sleep or hibernate mode). ATM I'm using windows xp and 7 on my computers.
dole doug
Posted 2010-05-26T07:38:02.120
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+1. Looking into this myself, as I need to start powering down my PC at night. It is drawing too much power. I will answer if I find a working result. – Myersguy – 2010-05-26T07:55:14.477
Scheduled Tasks .. maybe – jjj – 2010-05-26T07:58:05.190
Do you want the PC to start at a certain time in the morning, or to use the PC as an alarm clock (to wake you up), or both? – sblair – 2010-05-26T08:18:52.893
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistaperformance/thread/d50ed04b-f520-4913-a4d7-d22ea8cf302e – jjj – 2010-05-26T08:22:16.213
Add to the comment of jjj a pretty obnoxious Windows-start music, and the deed is done. – harrymc – 2010-05-26T08:44:42.613
@doug Apple computers have this feature out of the box. – systempuntoout – 2010-09-08T10:48:31.867