In the BIOS of my home automation PC (which is also my home theater PC), I have it set to automatically restart the computer after a power loss. However I also have the PC on a UPS, which will execute a controlled shutdown of the PC when there is 5 minutes of battery power remaining.
Problem: I was recently traveling on an extended overseas business trip. There was a lengthy power outage at my home, so the UPS ran down and shut off the PC in an orderly manner. When the power came back on, the PC did not restart.
Ideas or suggestions on why not? The loss of home automation was a problem for my wife, who had to go around and put all the lamps on standard outlets because she didn't know why the automation system wasn't working. When I go home, all that needed to be done was to turn the PC back on, but she didn't know that and didn't want to bother me with troubleshooting while I was traveling.
Wondering if others have encountered this situation and what solutions have been found.
The option to "turn on" after power loss doesn't apply when the PC is shut off gracefully by the UPS. You'd probably be better off letting the power cut out completely to get it to come back on when the power is restored. Optionally, you could look into a wake on lan (WOL) service.... perhaps something you could activate remotely to get the computer back up.
