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Is it possible to shut down a computer by programming a micro controller that is external to the computer?

Posted 9-Apr-09 8:24am

Jerome Crooks

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I am also an electronics and communication engg.
One thing you can do is create a small windows service which scans your serial port where microcontroller is connected. and whenever your controller sends some specific serial data, you can run a C# code to shut down your PC..
This might work.

Posted 9-Apr-09 20:15pm

jaypatel512

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led mike · Accepted Answer · 2009-04-09T08:51:00

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Jerome Crooks wrote:
Is it possible to shut down a computer by programming a micro controller that is external to the computer?

Sure. Just have the micro controller set off a large enough ordnance for the distance and the size of the target, should be no problem.

Posted 9-Apr-09 8:51am

led mike