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blocks:app-note:controlling-a-pc [2023-01-11 13:58]
mattias [Launching Chrome as a Display Spot]
blocks:app-note:controlling-a-pc [2023-12-15 09:27] (current)
mattias [Turning Power On/Off]
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   - [[https://adoptopenjdk.net|Download]] and install Java (version 1.8 or later required).   - [[https://adoptopenjdk.net|Download]] and install Java (version 1.8 or later required).
-  - We have prepared a PIXILAB-blocks-root folder containing everything you need to run the examples. {{:blocks:app-note:controlling-a-pc:pc-control.zip|Download this ZIP file and unpack it.}} If you don't know how to do this, read the instructions in the [[https://int.pixilab.se/docs/blocks/app-note/start|general setup section.]]+  - We have prepared a PIXILAB-blocks-root folder containing everything you need to run the examples. {{:blocks:app-note:controlling-a-pc:pc-control.zip|Download this ZIP file and unpack it.}} If you don't know how to do this, read the instructions in the [[blocks:app-note:start|general setup section]].
   - Inside the UIROBOT folder, launch the file named "uirobot.bat" by double-clicking it.   - Inside the UIROBOT folder, launch the file named "uirobot.bat" by double-clicking it.
  
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 ==== Turning Power On/Off ==== ==== Turning Power On/Off ====
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 +:!: Please note that later versions of UIrobot driver has a built in power property that handles power on/off. so the method used in this application note is somewhat outdated.
  
 To power down the target computer, select the //System// task group then run the //ShutDown// task. This launches the //shutdown.exe// Windows program, which shuts down the computer. To power down the target computer, select the //System// task group then run the //ShutDown// task. This launches the //shutdown.exe// Windows program, which shuts down the computer.