[RESOLVED] Win2K can I boot at a given time?

[archonix]

Hi...
Abit KT7-Raid
Duron 750
128 PC100
Voodoo3 2000 PCI (ouch)
30 GB Maxtor
Win2k Prof...

I'm have @home cable but I can't make a Linksys router work with it (@home requires logon software and doesn't support PPOE) so I use 2K's ICS software. Problem is...I don't wanna leave the machine on 24/7 if I can help it and no one uses the internet between 3:00 AM and 8:00 AM. Is there a way to make the thing boot at like 7:55 AM every day w/o user interaction? I've seen MacOS 8.5 do this.

[Darren Wilson]

Some motherboards (my old Asus P2B had the function )had an 'Alarm' type function in the BIOS that you could set the system to power up at a certain time. I know the ABIT hasn't as I use a KT7A-RAID myself.

I used to use my P2B based system as an alarm clock. Strange waking up to teh Creative Labs 'Thunder' WAV file on full blast

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[Sowulo]

Two questions: Does @home in Colorado really require a logon software (it doesn't in Oregon or Washington)? Second, the linksys should be configured without the PPOE--it is an optional setup not a required one.

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[archonix]

Yeah Colorado @home requires software. I have bought the linksys router two times and returned it because I couldn't make it work with my @home. I put my logon info in the boxes but it never negotiated a connection. When you call tech support at 3AM the dudes there are really cool and will tell you anything. I explained what I was trying to do (against policy) to the tech and he said that it should work except that the @home software uses multiple tunneling protocals (like VPN's) to neotiate a link between my modem and DHCP server. Thats why the router won't work.

[kannibul]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by sowulo:
Two questions: Does @home in Colorado really require a logon software (it doesn't in Oregon or Washington)? Second, the linksys should be configured without the PPOE--it is an optional setup not a required one.

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@home in oklahoma doesnt require it either...
you dont even need to install the crap that they provide.

[archangel]

My Asus A7V mobo has an alarm feature in the BIOS. You can set the computer to turn on at any given time. Although why not use power saving features and leave your computer on? I don't believe leaving a computer on will cost you much in electricty.

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[thirdfey]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by archangel:
My Asus A7V mobo has an alarm feature in the BIOS. You can set the computer to turn on at any given time. Although why not use power saving features and leave your computer on? I don't believe leaving a computer on will cost you much in electricty.

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The electric bill might not be the concern, the information on the computer may be the concern. The most secure computer I know from hackers is the one not on.

Tony

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