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<blockquote data-quote="HTPCSourcer" data-source="post: 1141507" data-attributes="member: 74879">[USER=88322]@deadmonty[/USER] ,Does the Cyclone BIOS have a Auto Power On function to automatically restart after a power failure?We spoke about the idle consumption of maybe 10W. I have been thinking of simply using a cheap master/slave plug where switching on the TV would then lead to the PC getting power. The only remaining issue could be that the Auto Power On option has been deliberately omitted by the manufacturer. It could even be that Microsoft describes this in their requirement list for Bing machines.Note that this approach will &quot;hard&quot; shut-down Windows every time the connected TV is switched off.Anyway, the solution is extremely simple. All you need is a 1 µF condensator connected in parallel to the power switch - and of course a soldering iron. The connectors can for example be taken from unused adaptors that often come with mainboards.[ATTACH]166320[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HTPCSourcer, post: 1141507, member: 74879"] [USER=88322]@deadmonty[/USER] , Does the Cyclone BIOS have a Auto Power On function to automatically restart after a power failure? We spoke about the idle consumption of maybe 10W. I have been thinking of simply using a cheap master/slave plug where switching on the TV would then lead to the PC getting power. The only remaining issue could be that the Auto Power On option has been deliberately omitted by the manufacturer. It could even be that Microsoft describes this in their requirement list for Bing machines. Note that this approach will "hard" shut-down Windows every time the connected TV is switched off. Anyway, the solution is extremely simple. All you need is a 1 µF condensator connected in parallel to the power switch - and of course a soldering iron. The connectors can for example be taken from unused adaptors that often come with mainboards. [ATTACH]166320[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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