Impero Shutdown / Wake on Lan

[mitchell1981]

Hi All,

 

Does anyone know what method Impero uses to shut down a computer? Is it somehow different from using the manual shutdown process?

 

We've noticed something strange on our system. If a user shuts down their computer using the normal "Start button > Shutdown" method, then we can wake it from LAN using Impero. However, if the machine is shut down using Impero, then it can't be woken and we have to physically go to it to switch it back on.

 

Anyone got any ideas? This is Windows 10, and Very PC all-in-one computers.

 

Thanks.

[DMcCoy]

It will depend on how the pc is shutdown, windows will do different things depending on which shutdown option the user picks too.

 

In the power settings, untick fast startup and see if that fixes it.

[LeMarchand]

This is Windows 10, and Very PC all-in-one computers.

 

Might have to fiddle around in the BIOS settings. (I did with our W8.1 suite). IIRC it was something like Resume by PME in Advanced/Power Management.

 

P.S. This wasn't with Impero.

[jon-senso]

Hi @mitchell1981,

 

When i first programmed Impero back in 2001 I used the regular ExitWindowsEX API (see MSDN docs). I have not helped to program (or guide the dev) with Impero for a couple of years at least, but the new team at Impero that took over when i left need to add EWX_HYBRID_SHUTDOWN to the parameters to handle new architectures that exist in todays world. Then you will be able to boot the machine using WOL after shutting down with Impero... alternatively, use the Sleep option which may work and like @LeMarchand said, BIOS Settings are worth a look but that would be a painstainking task.

 

Hope that helps,

[timbo343]

Hi All,

 

Does anyone know what method Impero uses to shut down a computer? Is it somehow different from using the manual shutdown process?

 

We've noticed something strange on our system. If a user shuts down their computer using the normal "Start button > Shutdown" method, then we can wake it from LAN using Impero. However, if the machine is shut down using Impero, then it can't be woken and we have to physically go to it to switch it back on.

 

Anyone got any ideas? This is Windows 10, and Very PC all-in-one computers.

 

Thanks.

Some drivers out there at the moment don't play ball with hardware so we have to force drivers to work with Win10 so that the machines will WOL.

 

We have an issue with the HP8000s that have the intel Pro1000 driver. Moving over to Win10 1607 meant we had to use Realteks newest LAN driver so machines could WOL. Also, our Lenovo machines have to be forced to use the Marvel driver as windows thinks it's ok to use the Microsoft driver [emoji35]

Edited April 11, 2017 by timbo343