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Hoe to control PC with Harmony Logitech
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1. Are you able to control other functions on the PC with the remote? If not, check that you've the correct drivers installed, such as for the IR connection.
2. If you're wanting to "turn on" the computer with the remote, to the best of my knowledge, that is not possible. I did recently reinstall a home media PC with Win7, and was able to bring the computer out of sleep mode... but not from totally being turned off. I also don't think it's readily possible once the computer has gone into hibernation. I believe the reason for all of this is that the remotes only work within Windows, and not at the BIOS level.
I'd be more than happy to find out I am wrong on this, b/c that would mean that it's just something to learn rather than being stuck without the possibility.
One idea is that you could look at the "power on" events in your BIOS settings to see if any options there might work.
2. If you're wanting to "turn on" the computer with the remote, to the best of my knowledge, that is not possible. I did recently reinstall a home media PC with Win7, and was able to bring the computer out of sleep mode... but not from totally being turned off. I also don't think it's readily possible once the computer has gone into hibernation. I believe the reason for all of this is that the remotes only work within Windows, and not at the BIOS level.
I'd be more than happy to find out I am wrong on this, b/c that would mean that it's just something to learn rather than being stuck without the possibility.
One idea is that you could look at the "power on" events in your BIOS settings to see if any options there might work.
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Yes, it's pretty easy to do; I did it with my home PC and Harmony. Easy that is, provided you have the kit for the job.
What you'll need is a TV/Tuner/Video card that has the ability to turn on the PC. They are cheap, I picked one up from ebay for £15. You don't need to worry about features, just the ability to turn on the computer.
The PC power switch would then go onto the card, and the card has a cable that goes to the motherboard.
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What you'll need is a TV/Tuner/Video card that has the ability to turn on the PC. They are cheap, I picked one up from ebay for £15. You don't need to worry about features, just the ability to turn on the computer.
The PC power switch would then go onto the card, and the card has a cable that goes to the motherboard.
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Hey, that's definitely interesting. I was not even aware any of the tuners could turn the computer on. Are they all PCI that can do that, or are some of the USB connectable? Reason I'm asking is that I know in my current machine, I've got one PCI slot, and it's taken.
Hi there,
I imagine they are all PCI, you'd need the connection to the motherboard. I suspect that they have a battery pack in-built in, can PCI devices be powered in the same way network cards can?
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I imagine they are all PCI, you'd need the connection to the motherboard. I suspect that they have a battery pack in-built in, can PCI devices be powered in the same way network cards can?
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Something like this, but you'll need to check product specs on the manufacturer's site.
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