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From: josephc@nntp-server.caltech.edu (Simplelogic)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: Re: Remotely toggle power supply of PC
Keywords: remote power switch tone operated
Message-ID: <1991Feb27.200523.10495@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Date: 27 Feb 91 20:05:23 GMT
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Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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johnc@plxsun.uucp (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

>BLACK BOX Corporation, (412) 746-5530, has a "Tone Operated Power Switch"
>on p. 66 of their January 1991 catalog, P/N GS-SW1055A.

>It's listed for $562.00 (stiff, but if it solves your problem...)

There is also a much cheaper device, called Mr. MOX.  The device requires
a use of a modem, and is not as sophisticated as the TOPS, however, it
is listed at $99.95 from Epoch Data, (619) 543-9423.

Disclaimer: I just know of the product.  I haven't used it, and I don't
sell it.


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