On 21 Apr 99, at 18:03, Jim Meagher wrote:

> Since an AT system has a power switch that is directly connected to the AC
> main, all that needs to be done for an "automatic restart" is to just
> leave the power switch turned on.  When the AC power comes back on, the PC
> reboots.

  Dang!  That's the exception....

  In *general*, having an external device event power up the machine should
be easier with ATX.  It's in the specific case where the external device
happens to provide the power that the AT case becomes even easier -- totally
trivial.  I was busy thinking about the serial connection from smart UPSes,
and not the power connection itself.


David G

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