The key is having the signal which tells you the PC is
powerd up, there's got to be such a pin somewhere on
the mobo.
It's a loooong time since I've dabbled in such areas but I've had a hunt around today and found the following:
It seems there is a slightly more intelligent "build yourself" IR dongle which supports this sort of thing, in fact it will support:
- Wake-on-LAN - Wake-on-Modem - Wake-on-Power-button (well duh!)
It's available in kit form, or built for you from here:
http://users.skynet.be/sky50985/
They also have a great link to an explanation about building and installing such a device:
http://www.fukushima.us/UIRT2/
Now there is an LIRC driver for this (experimental)
http://www.turbobit.com/lirc.html (look for UIRT2)
This seems quite an elegant solution, I know it's another microcontroller based solution, but it is possible to buy it assembled and doesn't seem to involve any guesswork.
Now if I can just finish installing the bathroom maybe I can convince my wife we NEED one of these :-)
Kev
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