Cutting the cord means turning computers in to entertainment centers - but unlike simply pressing the power button on the remote - waking a dedicated entertainment PC from hibernation or shutdown requires more personalization.
When then mounting the ent-pc in a less accessible location - more-er personalization.
Ingredients Arduino Nano HC-06 Bluetooth Module 5V Relay Module Button Module 5V Regulator Transistor (2) 10uf Capacitor Red LED Blue LED (2) 220 ohm Resistor Female Barrel Plug Male Barrel Plug Notation(s) 1. Most any one has experienced that bluetooth keyboards and mice are quite unreliable for waking computers. Wired keyboards and mice are no less certain and unwieldy shd the computer be less accessible - as well entirely dependent on brand. Wake-on-LAN also relies on unreliable resources and is brand fickle. 2. MIT App Inventor bluetooth auto-connect tutorial by Martyn Currey: http://www.martyncurrey.com/android-mit-app-inventor-auto-connect-to-bluetooth/ 3. Download the "Wake" apk for Android and/or the MIT App Inventor Wake.aia file to modify to suit your needs. 4. Hardware push-button added for obvious reasons. 5. 5V regulator becomes quite hot (down from 18.5V) - will add a spare heat sink and dremel an opening to compensate. 6. This HP necessitates a 7.4x5.0 mm female plug - did not have + impatient - used what was on stock. Found need to fool the 'smart' HP adapter - wired a 150 ohm resistor between the ID pin and Vin. Works either way - but would suggest the accurate plugs. 7. Case proves aye care. (>_ლ) 8. BIOS > Boot Options > Power On When AC Detected .. or similar jargon.