Disable computer power button

[Kirsten]

How do I disable the computer power button?
I want that when I press it, windows does noting.

There is no "Do Nothing" option in the Power Settings. Maybe a registry
change?

Thanks!

 

[BillW50]

Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 10:45:55 -0300

How do I disable the computer power button?
I want that when I press it, windows does noting.

There is no "Do Nothing" option in the Power Settings. Maybe a
registry change?

Thanks!

Hi Kirsten... Well being a retired EE, I'd setup the BIOS to fire up
when power is applied (Phoenix BIOS has this option for example). Then
clip one of the wires going to the power button. Although I might be
more helpful if I understood why you would want to do such a thing?


Cheers!


___________________________________________
Bill (using a HP AMD 1.2GHZ & Windows 2000)
-- written and edited within Word 2000

 

[DL]

The only way to disable the pwr btn is by physical disconnecting it, but
then you would have to wonder ' how do I pwr up the sys'
So perhaps you might explain what exactly you are trying to achieve, and
why?

 

[Kirsten]

I work in a school an the w2k server and the computers are in the same room.
The server is on all day long and I want to prevent some student from
accidentaly (or instencionally) power it off.

Thanks



Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 10:45:55 -0300

How do I disable the computer power button?
I want that when I press it, windows does noting.

There is no "Do Nothing" option in the Power Settings. Maybe a
registry change?

Thanks!

Hi Kirsten... Well being a retired EE, I'd setup the BIOS to fire up
when power is applied (Phoenix BIOS has this option for example). Then
clip one of the wires going to the power button. Although I might be
more helpful if I understood why you would want to do such a thing?


Cheers!


___________________________________________
Bill (using a HP AMD 1.2GHZ & Windows 2000)
-- written and edited within Word 2000

 

[DL]

Place the server in a lockable cabinet - with plenty of ventilation

 

[BillW50]

Hi Kirsten... I would still use the method I had described if your BIOS
supports this. For example my two HPs have the following:

BIOS/CMOS Setup
Power
After Power Failure [Stay Off / Power On]

Selecting Power On will automatically power on the computer without
touching the power button when power is applied to the AC plug. A power
strip with the switch works well for this. And once this works,
basically clipping one wire from the power switch should work fine to
disable it.

In case I am wrong, you might need to cut both wires and then twist them
together and use any non-conducting tape (electrical tape would be nice)
or a wire nut or something. Although I doubt if they wired yous up like
that.

Another idea is to add a plate over the power switch. One can be easily
made with the option of having a little hole which one could use a paper
clip to power the computer on or off.

The best idea I like though, would be to replace the power button with a
key switch. That way the one with the key can only control it.

By the way, how old are these students? Also I know of no way to disable
the power switch through the software. Although I'll do some research
and let you know if I find something.


Cheers!


______________________________________________
Bill (using a HP Pavilion 8655 & Windows 2000)
-- written and edited within Word 2000




Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 12:13:05 -0300

I work in a school an the w2k server and the computers are in the same
room. The server is on all day long and I want to prevent some student
from accidentaly (or instencionally) power it off.

Thanks



Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 10:45:55 -0300

How do I disable the computer power button?
I want that when I press it, windows does noting.

There is no "Do Nothing" option in the Power Settings. Maybe a
registry change?

Thanks!

Hi Kirsten... Well being a retired EE, I'd setup the BIOS to fire up
when power is applied (Phoenix BIOS has this option for example). Then
clip one of the wires going to the power button. Although I might be
more helpful if I understood why you would want to do such a thing?


Cheers!


___________________________________________
Bill (using a HP AMD 1.2GHZ & Windows 2000)
-- written and edited within Word 2000

 

[Kirsten]

Don't you have nothing better to do?
I'm looking for solutions and you are wasting my time!!!

 

[DL]

That is a solution, or are you just plain dumb?

Don't you have nothing better to do?
I'm looking for solutions and you are wasting my time!!!

 

[Bob I]

Humm, you DO know that the server will stop if someone pulls the power
plug out of the back of the box, right?!?!?!?!

 

[Ghostrider]

Don't you have nothing better to do?
I'm looking for solutions and you are wasting my time!!!

But that is the right answer...for a server. As for the
workstations inside the classroom, proper education and
computer etiquette might be the answer. That is, teach the
students to turn off their workstations by going through
the Start button instead of holding in the on/off button
for 4-10 seconds or turning off the surge protector, etc.

 

[Enkidu]

Hi Kirsten,

The suggestion, though flippantly framed is correct. Remove
physical access and there is no problem.

Another less effective solution would be to wire the switch
on the front permanently shut (like hot-wiring a car!), but
as someone pointed out, a malicious person could just pull
the power cord or switch off the power at the wall.

There is no computer setting that will prevent power off.

Cheers,

Cliff

 

[DL]

Flipant? perhaps we speak a different language

Hi Kirsten,

The suggestion, though flippantly framed is correct. Remove
physical access and there is no problem.

Another less effective solution would be to wire the switch
on the front permanently shut (like hot-wiring a car!), but
as someone pointed out, a malicious person could just pull
the power cord or switch off the power at the wall.

There is no computer setting that will prevent power off.

Cheers,

Cliff