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RPM_VR4 · 03-25-2005, 05:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Frankino

how do you force the pc to shutdown ?

There are two options:

1) Simulate pressing the power button (you can do it mechanical or electrical... If you don't have a startup/shutdown, you can do it with a relay or two).

2) Simulate a UPS power-loss state using pin 8 of a serial port (use search to dig up pleanty of info on this one)

03-25-2005, 05:26 AM	#28
RPM_VR4 Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: L.A. Posts: 1,944	Quote: Originally Posted by Frankino how do you force the pc to shutdown ? There are two options: 1) Simulate pressing the power button (you can do it mechanical or electrical... If you don't have a startup/shutdown, you can do it with a relay or two). 2) Simulate a UPS power-loss state using pin 8 of a serial port (use search to dig up pleanty of info on this one)