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From: kls30@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L Shephard)
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Subject: Re: Remotely toggle power supply of PC
Keywords: remote power switch tone operated
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Date: 1 Feb 91 15:48:35 GMT
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In article <7842@eos.arc.nasa.gov> millard@eos.UUCP (Millard Edgerton) writes:
>In article <2559@plx.UUCP> sun!plx!johnc (John Ciccarelli) writes:
>>In article <91030.010126ALG106@psuvm.psu.edu> ALG106@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>>
>>> What I am looking for is a way to call a phone number that will turn
>>> the power of a computer off, then back on.
>>>                                                    andy
>
>Radio Shack, Heatkit, BSR and others offer an 'over the phone' controller.
>
>Mine cost less than $60.00 a couple of years ago.

If he can't find one I have another solution.  Why not buy a Phonemate
answering machine, tap power for a relay off the play mechanism.
When you call in to "listen to messages" the machine will power down,
when you finish "listening to messages" the machine will power up.
On the new machines you get a prog. 3 digit access code.

Sounds crazy, is crazy, but it will work.  I know someone who has done it.

It does take a large relay to do the trick.  But large relays are avail.
The relay needs to be rated something like 220v @ 15A.  Supply voltage
from answering machine is between 5 and 12v I don't remember.
>
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