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- From: edwards@ee.fit.edu (John Edwards)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,sci.electronics
- Subject: Re: Resetting a computer by phone
- Message-ID: <edwards.715224244@yacht>
- Date: 31 Aug 92 01:24:04 GMT
- References: <1992Aug21.033107.9085@nosc.mil> <FgPXPB2w165w@inqmind.bison.mb.ca> <1992Aug24.010542.482@sics.se>
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- > gag@nosc.mil (Gary A. Gilbreath) writes:
-
- > > Has anyone seen a product that will allow you to remotely reset a
- > > computer by using a phone? I often use a program that allows me
- > > to remotely access my computer from home, but sometimes the computer
- > > hangs and I have no way of restarting it.
- n an old copy of the magazine BOARDWATCH, there is an ad for a $69.00
- product that claims to do what you want. It even says you can get it
- for $59 if you use VISA/MC.
-
- Instructions say to call 714-380-8969, to order voice from DELTRONIX ENTERPRISES
-
- It also claims you can order/get info via modem by calling the
- 'SOLAR SYSTEM BBS' at 714-837-9677/3218. and download the file
-
- FON-HOME.ZIP.
-
- hope this helps.
- --------
- Unless it is really locking up, you might also be able to impliment a software
- solution. I have seen a TSR that monitors the CD line on a selected com port.
-
- It does this by hooking the timer tick interrupt. If CD (Carrier Detect) drops
- for more than 1 second, the TSR forces a jump to 0FFFFH:00000H, which
- usually reboots the machine. It won't reset any hardware faults, like if
- you have a flakey internal modem that needs a power reset every once in a while
- but it will get the system started again.
-