What Is Key Board Power On

[aintgottime]

I've got this option in my bios and im just wondering what it is and what it does?

[ilw]

it means your computer can be started from the keyboard. ie even with computer off theres still power going to keyboard and pushing some keys turns your computer on (i think)

[smellmycomputer]

that sound right to me

if you want to use it you may have a jumper on the board you need to move too, or atleast that needs to be done with my board, so have a look in your manual

[mogadishu]

Why would someone want to use this?

[ilw]

If they're very lazy or the power button is somehow inaccessible? Come to think of it, why not use it? I might try it out.

[Livy]

i had it on on my computer for a while, but it was annoyin as you had to press 2 or 3 buttons at a time, where as the power button is only one, but it would good if it was inaccesable or a server in the cupboard or something and u were using kvm switches or something

[ilw]

is it a specific sequence of keys or a specific group together? And is it customisable at all?

[Livy]

on my board i had to change a jumper, then enable keyboard power on in bios,
then had to hold Crtl + Alt + backspace to power up, it wasnt cutomisable, but it should tell ur inyour m/board manual what the key combination is

[smellmycomputer]

i don't know if this will work for my machine if i enable it. when i shutdown my computer it goes through the shutdown screens, then th emonitor stops getting a signal, but the PSU and CPU fans keep going, and i have to switch it off by the switch on the back of the power supply. any ideas as to why this happens?
i think my powersupply is just a little screwed

[Livy]

theres a setting in windows called advanced power management, if that turned on it should shut it down completly, also u should be able to turn it of by holding the power button for about 4 secs.

[metalrebelzz]

with most newer mobo's made in the last year and a half, they power-on keys are usually customizable (i cant spell)....

i thought about using it for a while, but decided better on it....i have no need for it.....i's probably WOULD be much easier for (like somebody said..) servers in a locked closet......and/or using a KVM to switch between comps to turn the other one on/off etc etc, you get teh point.....damn i'm tired.....*needs nourishment.....mmmmm*

aand like livy said, just hold down the power button on most modern comps to turn them off....sometimes it resets them instead tho.......just depends on your manufacturer...so..... :rtfm: lol :D hehehe