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<blockquote data-quote="jestermgee" data-source="post: 392938" data-attributes="member: 68298">This isn't spcific to MP, but to HTPC's in general.Most remote control products for PCs won't allow you to switch ON the PC, especially RS232 styled ones and USB ones. This is due to the fact that to switch ON a PC you need an input to do so, such as the POWER button or Wake On Lan message. When your PC is OFF, there is no power going to your USB or Serial ports so there is no way they can wake the PC. Even if there was power on the ports, the PC isn't on to read the data from the IR receiver to determine what the &quot;ON&quot; command should actually do.There are options for the more techno savvy though. The commercial options that have power ON/OFF integration for the remote control have a physical connection to the power switch. There are IR modules you can buy that will trigger an output when a learned IR code is received. These can be used to learn your power button, place inside the case and connect to the PC's power supply. It can take a little to setup though and in the end, walking a few feet to push a button doesn't seem that hard.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jestermgee, post: 392938, member: 68298"] This isn't spcific to MP, but to HTPC's in general. Most remote control products for PCs won't allow you to switch ON the PC, especially RS232 styled ones and USB ones. This is due to the fact that to switch ON a PC you need an input to do so, such as the POWER button or Wake On Lan message. When your PC is OFF, there is no power going to your USB or Serial ports so there is no way they can wake the PC. Even if there was power on the ports, the PC isn't on to read the data from the IR receiver to determine what the "ON" command should actually do. There are options for the more techno savvy though. The commercial options that have power ON/OFF integration for the remote control have a physical connection to the power switch. There are IR modules you can buy that will trigger an output when a learned IR code is received. These can be used to learn your power button, place inside the case and connect to the PC's power supply. It can take a little to setup though and in the end, walking a few feet to push a button doesn't seem that hard. [/QUOTE]

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