Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!dwells
From: dwells@Apple.COM (Dave Wells)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac II restart after power fail
Summary: ADB and NuBus solutions for MacII power on
Keywords: power fail,ADB,NuBus,Mactivator,MacClockII
Message-ID: <34647@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 11 Sep 89 22:37:49 GMT
References: <10535@claris.com>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <10535@claris.com> peirce@claris.com (Michael Peirce) writes:
>My understanding is that Mac II's and Mac IIx's can not be set up to restart
>after a power fail (the Mac IIcx can be set to restart after power fail).
>
>Does anyone know of a way to get Mac II's to restart after power fail?
>(Some add on, or other gizmo?)
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There are at least two companies that market auto power-on devices for Macs.

The first is from Ofifoto, The Mactivator Co., PO Box 115 Point Richmond, CA
94807, (415) 234-5178  Retails for $99.95  From their brochure:

     "The PowerMactivator plugs into any Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) port
      and plugs into the same power source the Mac II is plugged into;
      when power first returns after a power failure, the PowerMactivator
      automatically provides the (ADB) signal to restart the Mac II."

The other, a NuBus card from MacSema, is called MacClock II. It retails for
$199.95.  MacSema, 29283 Lamb Drive, Albany, OR  97321 (503) 757-1520

      MacClock II contains a real-time clock with battery that auto-
      matically restarts the Macintosh in case of a power failure or
      when power is applied to the electrical circuit.  MacClock II
      also starts a Macintosh system at a specified time and will
      execute macros via programs like Tempo II and QuicKeys.

I've been using a Mactivator for a while now and it appears to work as
advertised.  Good for remote power on with X-10 controllers.  Haven't
ever played with the MacClock II.

-Dave

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