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Auto Start Laptop

Oct 14, 2010 9:37AM PDT

I am looking to make my laptop Start up at a certain time. I've looked in the BIOS for a Power Settings menu, but there is none. The laptop uses Vista 32bit. Is there a Free / Open-source program that can be used to achieve auto start-up? Thanks!

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Did you try this one? (link only)
Oct 14, 2010 9:55AM PDT
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(NT) (NT) Thanks! Now I can use the laptop as an alarm clock.
Oct 14, 2010 12:08PM PDT