On Fri 04.07.2003 at 08:50:29AM -0700, Rich C wrote:
> Seems like there should be an easier way to do this
> without needing a microcontroller.
> 
> What about a simple logic circuit that does as
> follows:
> 1. Check some pin on the motherboard to see if it is
> fully powered up.
> 2. If not powered up, then if there is any activity on
> IR receiver, toggle wake on lan signal to power up the
> PC (or just toggle power pin, that your front panel
> power button connects to).

And this way the PC will wake up on any RC event (even if it's the sun
playing with an opening window)... That's why the micro-controller is
needed.

> 3. Ignore any IR activity while the PC is fully
> powered on. 
> 
> 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. 

Or use the keyboard input, using the micro-controller to fake a
keypress.

Matthieu
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