The most common circuit we all know how to breadboard is a timer. Like me, you've probaby memorized hundreds.
I've built many tower style desktops, including the one in my home office. I want to add a simple timer circuit driving
a small relay. If that's all I needed, posting here would not be necessary.
When I press the power switch, bootup and Windows startup time is not consistent. That's because I can select several
different configurations from a control box attached to the tower. I want the timer module to de–energize a relay shortly
after Windows finishes loading. I can't do that, because bootup times can vary a lot.
My script creation skills are good, but I would never call myself an expert!
Is there a command supported app that can power-up or power-down a device like an internal CD/DVD drive? All devices
in my desktop tower are SATA, except the floppy disk drive. I know how to enable or disable a device from the command
line. Is it possible to actually turn the power on and off with a command app? If it is, I probably don't have the expertise
to do the job, unless the app is similar to NirSoft's NirCmd.
I've built many tower style desktops, including the one in my home office. I want to add a simple timer circuit driving
a small relay. If that's all I needed, posting here would not be necessary.
When I press the power switch, bootup and Windows startup time is not consistent. That's because I can select several
different configurations from a control box attached to the tower. I want the timer module to de–energize a relay shortly
after Windows finishes loading. I can't do that, because bootup times can vary a lot.
My script creation skills are good, but I would never call myself an expert!
Is there a command supported app that can power-up or power-down a device like an internal CD/DVD drive? All devices
in my desktop tower are SATA, except the floppy disk drive. I know how to enable or disable a device from the command
line. Is it possible to actually turn the power on and off with a command app? If it is, I probably don't have the expertise
to do the job, unless the app is similar to NirSoft's NirCmd.