Is it possible.. (power options = sleep then off)

TucsonPred · 02-17-2006, 12:15 PM

OK I've started thinking about my power options and what would be ideal for me, just wanted to see if others had tried it and had it work.

Parts: M2ATX + m10000+ laptop drive+ lilliput

What I'd like to so is put the machine into standby for an hour or so before it is shut down. This would be handy as a lot of the time I am just stopping for a couple minutes here and there. I'd like the ability for an almost instant on even if it is chewing up power for a short amount of time.
The plan:
Just use the M2ATX for all the power and timing (I currently have a ITPS+200V+DSSC for my timing switches)
Have the PC turn on from power loss
Set the power button to 'standby' (Providing standby will wake from the power button)
Standby for an hour or so
Set Windows XP to run like a laptop powering off after an hour or 2 (However this power off would be hibernate)

Is this possbile without having to hard reset randomly due to some odd power issue with the M2 or via?

justintime · 02-17-2006, 12:38 PM

I'd like to do the same with my Opus150, but have no clue how to do it. I'll subscribe and see what others suggest...

Psychobiker · 02-17-2006, 01:04 PM

Start - > Control Panel - > Power Options. Then there should be four boxxxes from which you can choose when it does what

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Cris · 02-17-2006, 01:09 PM

Is this really that simple...?

Psychobiker · 02-17-2006, 01:14 PM

*Psychobiker thinks so* just installed PC in car, DAMN that inverter buzzes

b8bboi · 02-17-2006, 01:16 PM

Doesn't hurt to try. This strategy works perfectly with all laptops. I'm not sure if it would work on a PC.

TucsonPred · 02-17-2006, 02:00 PM

That's what my question is. Does it work and has anyone done it with a M2atx. My amp on will be run off it. I need the amp to turn off with the key off. I also am running an Audigy that 'pops' when it's unmuted from resume or on power up, I don't really want to have to used the DSSC still to triger the amp on.
The power options in Windows is pretty straight forward, but how the M@ would act is kind of up in the air. I'm also trying to figure out when the M2 gives the amp remote on. Is it right after post or 5 to 10 seconds later?

DavC · 02-17-2006, 02:12 PM

While were on the subject, dows anyone know if it is somehow possible to set the "System Hibernates" for a period of longer than 6 hours?

I want to set mine up similar to this, but would be using an aux. battery.

bad-at-this · 02-18-2006, 04:25 PM

so I tried this and it didn't work...

I setup XP to sleep never and Hibernate after 20 minutes. Then the power button was set to sleep. So when the car turns off the M1 puts the computer to sleep (power button) and if I dont get back in the car in 20 minutes it "should" be hibernating right? But it is not. I was gone almost 2 hours (at which point it would have hard-offed from the m1) and it was still sleeping.

Any ideas?

-Bad

Psychobiker · 02-18-2006, 04:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bad-at-this

Then the power button was set to sleep.

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Cris · 02-18-2006, 06:53 PM

The idea is to have the pc go in standby when the ignition is off, and if the ignition is not triggered for let's say 2 hours, the pc goes into hibernation...that's the idea, but does it work?
Is this how you set it up Bad?

muldrick · 02-18-2006, 10:33 PM

Maybe I'm not understanding the original question here, but why don't you guys just have the PSU cut power after 10 minutes (do a shuttdown, actually have the PC go into hybernate)
Then when you get back in the car, it'll boot quicker because it's coming out of hybernate.
I personally have my "remote-on" for my amp coming from my cruise control relay. So when I shut the car off, the amp turns off. When I start the car up, I let the pc come on, then hit my cruise control button which turns the amp on. (thereby avoiding the pop noise, because the pc is on before the amp is)

justintime · 02-18-2006, 10:44 PM

I understand what bad-at-this wants (in fact, I want the exact same functiuonality), and I am susprised what he tried does not work, as this was going to be my suggestion after thinking about it a while.

Have not tried it myself, but it is disappointing that the hibernation does not kick in after the standby has been triggered by the PSU.

I really wish this was possible, because I tend to make several quick stops during a regular day, and the hibernate thing gets really boring.