| Post 1 made on Friday February 18, 2005 at 10:39 |
mrdogcat Lurking Member |
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I want to make my PC have the same functionality of a TV where I can switch it on/off, watch DVDs in bed not have to get up and switch it off/run it on and maybe set a timer to switch it off just incase I fall asleep! I want to do all this via a remote control.
I have a TV card but this doesn't let me switch off the computer and I don't think it is able to control a DVD either.
What's the solution???
Thanks.
This message was edited by mrdogcat on 02/18/05 11:57 ET.
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| Post 2 made on Wednesday February 23, 2005 at 01:03 |
tkrug Long Time Member |
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Leave your PC on, stop the software, and shutoff the monitor. Today's drives are more stable and last much longer than before. I leave my PC on 24/7. It has been ON for almost 3 years now and it is only shut off for restarts and power outages.
I leave my PC on all the time and set my monitor to shut off after 30 minutes of non-use (power settings). The monitor powers up the second a key is hit or the mouse is moved. Any number of programs/remotes can control the rest of your functionality.
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