Re: MSN Messenger wake up from stand By?

you can theoretically do this if they message your contact on a cell phone
you have rigged up to wake up the computer.
This has not been done.. its just a speculation stating that nothing is
impossible.




"Phillips" <afn18721@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks both Bob and Galen for the answers; my mussings where around
> enabling Messenger - pending receiver acceptance settings etc - to send a
> wake up call for the OS, then Messenger.
> Michael
>
>
> "Bob Christian" <BobChristian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Michael -
>> Unfortunately, the magic packets have to go to the NIC card. Since
>> Messenger is at the Application level, and requires an active Operating
>> System, there is not a way that you can wake up the system with
>> Messenger. When your operating system sleeps, Messenger disconnects and
>> is no longer active.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> --
>> Bob Christian II
>> MVP - LCS
>> http://bobchristian.blogspot.com - Blog
>>
>>
>>
>> "Phillips" <afn18721@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> Hi,
>>> my Internet connection is on 24/7 - ethernet-router-cable modem;
>>> however, I setup my machine to standby after some time.
>>> Is there a way to have Messenger to wake up the machine from stand by
>>> when receiving a message - from allowed contacts?
>>> I can set the network adapter to wake up the machine, but I want it
>>> specifically for MSN Messenger via OS settings rather than network
>>> adapter magic/ip packets.
>>>
>>> If there's a wish list, it would be nice to have Messenger to send a
>>> "magic packet" (16 IPs...) to wake up a contact's machine.
>>> Michael
>>>
>>
>>
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