Q: Windows XP Pro Remote Desktop does not work, nor anything that TightVNC Remote Assistance.
Is this would do?
I I try to save electricity by keeping my second PC into Standby mode as often as possible. I would like to be able to turn on / off STANDBY from another PC on the same network.
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Re:I'm not able to put my PC in STANDBY or HIBERNATE from Remote Desktop. My only 'shutdown' type options are 'Disconnect' and 'Log off user'.
I did donwload a program called "Cool! Remote Control" and it allows me to put the PC in STANDBY…and that's where I stand–unable to remotely wake the PC.
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Re:You can put the computer to Hibernate By using the WinXP function, or locally by using a more elaborate program like this: iCPU Shutdown. (http://www.keylansoft.com/)
You can invoke the Hibernation from remote by Using Remote Desktop Control program.
The Wake Up is another story. Locally you can do it from the Keyboard. As far as I know Suspend or Hibernation neutralizes the OS thus closes the Software Network Connection. In order to awake up the computer you need to do a Hardware event. NIC with Wake On LAN can be such an event, controlled remotely.
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Re:I hooked a watt-meter up to my PC and then to my monitor…my PC uses twice as much power as does my monitor.
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Re:Spinning down the HD should help power consumption and be easy; many systems can be configured to spin them down after so much idle time, and spin them back up on first access. Most everything else, you're right, it's gotta be on anyway in "standby" mode.
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Re:WHy even bother? I do not think u wil save much by keeping the computer in standby. The monitor is the biggest power user, so just keep that off.
This has been discussed on AT in about 50 different threads over the past 2 years.
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Re:VNC is not going to do any of this.
Two approaches you could consider are:
1. Use wake-on-LAN, keep the box mostly-powered-off when not in use, and boot it when needed
2. Configure the system for "automatic" power management, i.e., spin down disk when idle for <x>, turn off video when idle for <x>, and any other such throttles.
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