How can you use your PC as a VCR?

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I would like to use my PC as a video (VCR) / audio recorder.

There isn't any easy way of automatically turning the PC on and off.

I need some sort of timer that will do this.



The only options I have found are.



1. The RTC Alarm Resume function in the Bios is great for single, weekly and
monthly Auto switch on, no good for multiple events.



2. I have Wake on Lan working, so I can trigger any network computer on at
any time by sending a magic packet.

I'm trying to avoid having any Pc switched on initially.



3. Wake on Modem / Ring works, but this involves me manually ringing my
phone every time I want the PC to switch on, plus the fact it will switch on
when anyone calls.

Is there a way to connect a cheap mobile phone up to the modem to trigger
the PC on ? This would be interesting but it wont solve the problem.



The above options are no good, it would be nice if there was a bios that had
multiple wake up events.



Is there any PCI timer card out there because I haven't found it or some
sort of box which you can program timed events to send a WOL or WOR packets
to the PC.



Anybody have any good answers please let me know.





Thanks



Jim

 

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On Tue, 03 Aug 2004 18:21:42 +0100, news.dsl.pipex.com wrote:

> I would like to use my PC as a video (VCR) / audio recorder.
>
> There isn't any easy way of automatically turning the PC on and off.
>
Leave it on all the time. Use power managment to put it in standby if you
want, but I wouldn't. it will last longer if left on 24/7 anyway.

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