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A '''real time clock alarm''' is a feature that can be used to allow a computer to 'wake up' after shut down to execute tasks every day or on a certain day. It can sometimes be found in the 'Power Management' section of a [[motherboard]]'s [[BIOS]]/[[UEFI]] setup. [[Wake On LAN]], [[Wake-on-ring|Wake on ring]], and [[Intelligent Platform Management Interface|IPMI]] functions could also be used to start a computer after it is turned off. |
A '''real time clock alarm''' is a feature that can be used to allow a computer to 'wake up' after shut down to execute tasks every day or on a certain day. It can sometimes be found in the 'Power Management' section of a [[motherboard]]'s [[BIOS]]/[[UEFI]] setup. [[Wake On LAN]], [[Wake-on-ring|Wake on ring]], and [[Intelligent Platform Management Interface|IPMI]] functions could also be used to start a computer after it is turned off. |
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Latest revision as of 16:35, 27 February 2023
A real time clock alarm is a feature that can be used to allow a computer to 'wake up' after shut down to execute tasks every day or on a certain day. It can sometimes be found in the 'Power Management' section of a motherboard's BIOS/UEFI setup. Wake On LAN, Wake on ring, and IPMI functions could also be used to start a computer after it is turned off.
In Linux, the real time clock alarm can be set or retrieved using /proc/acpi/alarm or /sys/class/rtc/rtc0/wakealarm.[1] Alternatively the rtcwake utility may be used which prevents problems when using local time instead of UTC by automatically processing the /etc/adjtime file. systemd can be used to wake a system and run a task at a specific time.[2]
In Microsoft Windows there are different programs which could be used to 'wake up' a computer from standby or hibernation. Task Scheduler settings for power management can be used to 'Wake the computer to run this task'.
References[edit]
- ^ "ACPI Wakeup - MythTV Official Wiki".
- ^ "systemd.timer". freedesktop.org. Retrieved 27 October 2014.