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Reply With QuoteGo into the energy saver control panel, choose the options tab and select restart after power failure.
You all seem to know a lot about the power connectors on the mac mini so hopefully this is the right place to ask...
I am installing a mini connected to a UPS which has the ability to remotely powercycle devices via telnet.
My question is, how can I have the mac mini automatically boot up when it gets powered on? Currently after applying power, I need to press the button on the back to boot up.
In case the system hangs I want to be able to cycle power to reboot the machine remotely. I am planning on using this ( http://www.wti.com/ips8.htm ) to do the power cycling , now I just need to know what I have to do to bypass the switch on the back of the mini.
Can I just jumper something on the motherboard? Any help on getting this working would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks!
Go into the energy saver control panel, choose the options tab and select restart after power failure.
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thank you this works perfectly!
it seems so obvious now. sorry for being a mac newbie.
cheers!
-vince
I was looking for something like that and I found this post, but what happen in case of a proper shutdown? This trick doesn't work for obvious reason. Is there any way "remote start" Mac Mini? Mine one is gonna be in the kitchen and pressing the "On" button on the back will be next to impossible. Any suggestion(s)? Cheers!!!
Extend the leads from the power button to another switch or button that's accessible.
Yeah, I [re]searched a little bit and found that's probably the best possible option. Maybe I'm gonna use a y-adapter to keep the original power button intact. Any idea, what type of button/switch I can get it for this purpose? Cheers!!!
The only limitation I believe is that it needs to be a momentary switch/button. Otherwise, what ever you think looks good.
Any momentary on will work.
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I made an ugly *** dock lol and incorporated a small solenoid to press the power button. Works very well and makes for easy removal of the mini since i like to use the mini at home as well. Just another idea for you.
1995 240SX Mac Mini Lilliput 7"
Thanks guys, for the input. I'm gonna put the screen in the kitchen wall and I'm really very excited about it.
Can anyone please confirm if either one of these do the job?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?menuno=12888
http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_1998.html
cheers,
Santanu
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