Power-up or "re-boot" your computer with any standard switch!
This one is for everyone who ever wnated an alternative way to turn on your computer or to reboot it. Our solution is as simple as using a different switch!
Newer desktop PC's have their power control built into the motherboard, we use this feature to add a standard jack so you can plug in the switch that works best for you. Now you can turn your own computer on or off, or even reboot when it locks up. No software to load, no hardware conflicts.
For a fully automated start-up, including "Log-on" see Kirk's Tech-Talk, Automation.
The Power-Jack uses a standard 1/8" mono (audio) jack to accept any industry standard switch:
From a simple button switch, to a sound switch or even a movement switch, plug it in and you're in charge of your own computer.
http://www.minomech.com/Prod_ME_PJ.html
At 03:28 PM 9/8/2009, Quadius wrote:
that is a good idea at Daniel, but one must always consider having to hard boot the computer. Unless you're using a Mac :-).
Q
On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 3:29 AM, Daniel Espinoza <[email protected] > wrote:
- Why not just keep the computer on all the time? I have mine on all the time and then when it is not used or 30 minutes it goes into sleep mode. All it takes for me to wake it is one puff on my Quad joy. When it's in sleep it doesn't use much energy at all. Especially if your motherboard supports green power, must of been a computers support it. Not only does it help your computer but it doesn't use as much power and it also monitors your power usage. Microstar international has an application to monitor your power usage and if you want to lower it if you're worried about your electric bill.
- Most modern computers support sleep, although how they wake up this different depending on your motherboard. Mine gives me the option to choose if I want mouse movement Quad joy, keyboard, USB devices, or network types to wake up the computer.
- Daniel Espinoza 26/m/California
- Occupation before accident - Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer What happened:
- I broke my c2,c6,c7 and had to get donor bone at c2, which left me as a Quadriplegic .
- I had a Traumatic_brain_injury from blood going to my brain from my spinal cord, but its getting better with time.
- I am off a ventilator "woohoo" however only half of my diaphragm works right now "due to an asymmetric spinal cord injury....."
- From: Quadius [ mailto:[email protected]]
- Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 5:03 PM
- To: Steve Oldaker
- Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
- Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Hands Free Computer Booting
- What Steve has written here is 100% on target. That's what I did and I also purchased a Palm pad and an X-10 transmitter module from X-10.com.
- This way I can roll up to my desk and turn on my computer with a mouse stick and the Palm pad. There is a rollover mat, but I would only use this approach if your client doesn't have the ability to use a mouse stick. Additionally, it would be very beneficial for your client to have the ability to use a mouse stick in order to avoid hard booting the computer every time DNS ends up getting locked up with a program.
- Awfully this helps.
- Quadius
- On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 8:16 PM, Steve Oldaker < [email protected]> wrote:
- Hi Kevin,
- Try this if you have not done so yet:
- 1. Start her computer and press F2 or whatever it is on her machine to enter
- Setup.
- 2. Look for and select Power Management.
- 3. Look for and select Auto Power On.
- 4. Go from there.
- Steve - C4, 21 years
- -----Original Message-----
- From: Kevin Bird [ mailto:[email protected]]
- Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 2:01 PM
- To: [email protected]
- Subject: [QUAD-L] Hands Free Computer Booting
- Hello Everyone - My name is Kevin, I am an Assistive Technology Trainer and
- am currently working with a client who has extremely limited mobility. I am
- training her in the use of Dragon Naturally Speaking (which is going very
- well) however as Dragon is only useful when the computer is on, I am left
- with the problem of how to initially boot the computer. I have been doing
- research but have been unable to resolve this issue any suggestions would be
- greatly appreciated.
- Thank you in advance for your assistance.
- Kevin L. Bird Braille & Technology Training
- [email protected]
- (541) 441-3888
Jim Lubin
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http://makoa.org/jim
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