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How to Start Computer Automatically At Specified Time

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harshilsharma63
harshilsharma63 Original post #1
Sep 20, 2014 at 8:43 AM
Hi. I have a computer that I wish to start automatically at a certain fixed time. The computer is always connected to Internet if that's required. Any software or trick will be great. If starting the PC from power off state isn't possible, then resuming it from sleep will also do.

One more thing- the computer is password protected which I know about.

Thanks.
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Vyom93 #2
Sep 20, 2014 at 4:55 PM
How About Using Wake On LAN ?But you will need another PC or a mobile to sent the wake single
meetdilip
Sep 20, 2014 at 8:37 PM
Better put it on sleep and wake it from sleep using this .
RCuber
RCuber #4
Sep 20, 2014 at 8:46 PM
Auto power up & shutdown. Was using that during my BSNL night unlimited days.
ankush28
Sep 21, 2014 at 6:02 PM
wake on lan

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Hard to set up but much better then SLEEP.
You can use android app for waking it up on time. Some online services will do it for you on "specified" time if you want.
kisame
kisame #6
Sep 24, 2014 at 6:58 PM
I don't know about windows but I tried this on linux on my asus laptop.Works like a charm even if I shutdown my system
Wake Up Linux With an RTC Alarm Clock | Linux.com

This software here can wake up system from sleep.
Free Alarm Clock - Download
beingGamer
Sep 24, 2014 at 7:22 PM
also check *secure.logmein.com/ I think its paid but has options to turn ON the machines, this will be manual.
In the case you want to turn it ON automatically then you need to keep the machine in sleep mode and use some third party apps that allow wake up at certain fixed times.