Turning PC on (without WoL)

Jaqueline Chinaglia · Jan 5, 2025, 5:15 PM

Hello,
Im having a really bad times to find a way to turn my pc on by alexa, or anything that i could turn it on withouth openning my notebook.

Is there any way to use any commands on trigger to turn my notebook on? could be even from hibernate option too.

Note: i have an vivobook 16x, its doesnt have WoL options on bios

Greg Larsen · Jan 12, 2025, 8:48 AM

@Jaqueline-Chinaglia Get one of these https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07B4D9KVX?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

You will need the hub for it, too. But it would make it impossible to close your notebook completely, so maybe not the solution you are looking for.

Xander · Jan 12, 2025, 5:18 PM

@Greg-Larsen If you want to add hardware, a $5 smart plug (Aliexpress) would do the job of your $25 (+hub) suggestion. Set the BIOS to turn on when power is provided and you're done.

I have my three monitors on one smart plug so when I say Good Morning to Alexa, she fires them up. I don't really need WoL so pressing the button is fine with me.