Automatic Turn On

[Manu Caddie]

How do I configure my machine to automatically turn
itself on at say 7am Monday to Friday?

Thanks,
manu.

 

[anonymous]

with your finger pressed on the power switch.

 

[Roger Abell]

When the machine is off it is "dead" and so unable
to initiate any actions.
If your machine supports "wake on lan" or some
other BIOS feature allowing it to receive a signal
you may be able to devise a way for it to start on
a schedule.

 

[Timmy[PL]]

Manu,

what you seek is in BIOS, not a WinXP feature. As you
said, you want to turn on the machine, not Windows

Look for it in BIOS (F1 key at start up), BUT if you don't
know what BIOS is, don't touch it... for your own good

Timmy

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Note: F1 may not be the key to access your BIOS settings. Consult your
computer's manual. You'll be looking for a setting such as "Wake on
alarm", or similar wording.