ok to all you top end tech knowledgeables...

with my new 680i came a new bios, and with the new bios came a new feature (to me) for a power on alarm. which is perfect so my computer turns itself on before i wake up.

What i want to know is if theres anyway to have either a program, or the bios, log into windows (or if not i could take the log in screen off) and starts up winamp (or any music player) and start my music. obv if i take the logon screen of and have winamp start with windows then thats 3/4 the way there, but is there anyway to have winamp auto start music when it runs?

guess this is more of a winamp question...


ok and one more thing, if there is said program or script out there to have windows perform certain actions at start up, what other things could i do?

9/9/2007 5:06:21 PM

http://www.google.com/search?q=auto+log+into+windows+xp

Now, put a shortcut to Winamp in your Start Menu/Program Files/Startup folder, and ...

http://www.google.com/search?q=autoplay+music+when+winamp+starts

[Edited on September 9, 2007 at 5:20 PM. Reason : .]

9/9/2007 5:19:09 PM

ok just a quick reply, i havnt gone to either links but in one its labled under windows xp, im on vista, this still apply?

9/9/2007 5:21:33 PM

Yes, the same applies.

9/9/2007 5:28:47 PM

ballin, ty ty

9/9/2007 8:45:01 PM

I applaude the fact that you're willing to save power by not leaving your computer on all night. I know plenty of people who will use 120 KW hours a month just so they can use their computers as alarm clocks.

9/9/2007 10:32:07 PM

heh yeah i know, but im a hardcore gamer and so ive always had the habit of turning of the computer when im not using it, so its fresh for when i do.

plus it makes my room toasty, and i love to sleep a freezer type enviro, so i guess im using the power im saving from the computer to make the room...col..der?

im a bad person

9/10/2007 12:11:15 AM

I usually put my computer on standby when I go to bed.

9/10/2007 9:29:03 AM

i just turn my monitors off

9/10/2007 9:30:33 AM

auto standby after 15 minutes

9/10/2007 10:20:06 AM

Quote :

"i just turn my monitor off"

A computer uses only what, $10 - $20 of electricity per month? That's worth it to me to be able to RDC into my computer whenever I need to get something off of it.

9/10/2007 10:23:42 AM

Quote :

"A computer uses only what, $10 - $20 of electricity per month? That's worth it to me to be able to RDC into my computer whenever I need to get something off of it."

my point exactly

9/10/2007 10:30:33 AM

Wake-on-LAN people, Wake-on-LAN

9/10/2007 11:41:00 AM

^ elaborate

9/10/2007 2:10:26 PM

many ways to do it.

simplified:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wake-on-LAN

[Edited on September 10, 2007 at 2:28 PM. Reason : .]

9/10/2007 2:27:58 PM