Windows XP forum: how to turn on computer using keyboard/mouse?

May be you could hibernate your system or alteast set in the stand-by mode...

I'm not damn sure of it...so check it out with others

PCs have never supported this feature to my knowledge, and Apple removed it from their systems a few years ago for some strange reason.

There is the 5V standby power running through the system even when it is switched off, and that DOES power the keyboard. So it's at least possible. However, the keyboard would have to be capable of sending a special "turn on" signal, and then the motherboard would also have to support this so it knows what to do when it gets this signal.

With a little creative wiring, you could probably tap into the Wake-on-LAN feature most motherboards support. A feature that allows a network administrator to turn on a remote computer over a network by sending a special signal over the network to the computer. However, for those of us who aren't electrical or computer engineers, it's probably well beyond what we can do.

UMMM.. IM PRETTY SURE YOUR NOT IN THE IT DEPARTMENT BECAUSE, If you were to buy a mouse that lights up when you plug it in to the computer, the computer automatically thinks it has to let it have power even is you were to tell it shut down. WHY I KNOW THIS MY COMPUTER IS SET UP TO WERE EVEN IF IT IS OFF IT GIVES MY MOUSE POWER TO WERE ITS LIGHT UP EVEN TOUGHT THE COMPUTER IS OFF. SO WHEN I GO TO DOUBLE CLICK MY MOUSE THE COMPUTER TURNS OFF.

P.S. HAS TO BE A PS2 MOUSE NO USB.

That's irrelevant - there are many more people interested in the content of this thread than the original poster. It is not maintained online for their sole benefit.

...but not commercially available. You can modify or jerry-rig the keyboard or mouse with a switch to operate a rely inside the Case which in turn operate the on-off switch of the computer. Power can be independent battery power. Yes, it is possible. Come to think of it, you can even switch on by wireless remote control. But-just this because you are too lazy to bend down to push the button ? Anyway, any manufacturers out there interested in my design ?

Back in the late 90's HP was shipping some workstations with a special keyboard that would power up the machine on demand. That was a cool feature. We'll only see that again if computer makers decide to implement it on their own ala HP. Hey, at least you can still use the Sleep button on your keyboard.

I had a thermaltake keyboard for the last 2 years with a power on switch on it (not any more as spilt water on it) and all I had to enable on my bios was ''keyboard 98'' but you can also in my bios anyway enable to turn on the computer by pressing certain buttons. Have a look in there and you might find what you are looking for.