I would like to run some data while I am not at home. To do this, I need to utilize a utility that will turn my CPU on and run the programs. I am familiar with Scheduled tasks in Control Panel and am able to run tasks and shut the CPU down with shutdown.exe. But, I've not been able to find the counterpart to shutdown such that the cpu can be turned on at a specific time and date. Is there a utility in XP-Home that can do this? Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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Some BIOS versions offer this feature, as well as related features that are sometimes used such as WOL and WOR (Wake-On Lan / Ring).
I am dubious that it can be done without BIOS support in modern ATX systems. Here at least is one company offering software to do so:
I am dubious that it can be done without BIOS support in modern ATX systems. Here at least is one company offering software to do so:
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