Is it possible to turn computer on using Touchscreen?

[halcyonforever]

I have an idea but it is kind of overboard...

Using an old computer (micro board, stripped down, MB/Video card/USB drive) that is hooked up to a KVM switch with the primary computer. The secondary computer runs the "powered off" interface on an stripped bare linux build. When the button is pushed, it sends a signal via parallel port to a set of relays that serve as the power button to the main computer and move the KVM to the primary box. When the primary box shuts down a normally open relay closes and moves the KVM back to the powered off box.

told you kind of overboard as you need basically a micro computer to function as a power switch.

Could probably be done with an Audrino board... but that is way over my head.

[ChevronX]

Thanks. Something I had not considered. My friend apparently knows of a microboard that can run it and apparently have it turn the computer on. Will need to look into it a bit more though.

[J-Roc]

I have an idea but it is kind of overboard...

Using an old computer (micro board, stripped down, MB/Video card/USB drive) that is hooked up to a KVM switch with the primary computer. The secondary computer runs the "powered off" interface on an stripped bare linux build. When the button is pushed, it sends a signal via parallel port to a set of relays that serve as the power button to the main computer and move the KVM to the primary box. When the primary box shuts down a normally open relay closes and moves the KVM back to the powered off box.

told you kind of overboard as you need basically a micro computer to function as a power switch.

Could probably be done with an Audrino board... but that is way over my head.

For a simplified overboard option; use wake on lan.

[ChevronX]

Yeh I think it was like that.

Thanks for all your information guys.

[halcyonforever]

yeah wake-on-LAN would be easier than my Relay option....

I never claimed to have easy solutions to anything. It has been said that I don't have trains of thought... I have bumper cars.

I also adhere to the Rube Goldberg school of process design.

[Eclecticos]

Why not use a capacitance switch, like on a touch lamp?

Here's a diagram for one.. take a look at that.

This is a great idea though you'd defiantly want to isolate the circuit as not to connect to the rest of the chassis. . will create a short.

[Eclecticos]

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