[mythtv-users] Powering up hidden FE

[Raymond Wagner]

On 12/24/2011 12:20, Kenneth Emerson wrote:
>
> I'm building my first front end and have the opportunity to hide the 
> box in the basement hiding the wires in the wall. I'm using a Rosewill 
> mceusb remote and can bring the IR receiver up the wall as well.  Is 
> there a method to power up the FE using only the remote (either power 
> off or sleep mode)?
>

The MCEUSB units can power up a machine over USB if powered off the 5VSB 
signal, but it relies on the motherboard being able to accept the signal 
in that sleep state.  Some can, other can't.