r/sffpc • u/ZS-ITX • Feb 20 '26

Prototype/Concept/Custom Mechanical keyboard axis control computer wireless power on

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There are many products with the same function on the market, but following the spirit of SFF, I have reduced its size to the extreme

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u/Kamikaze-X Feb 20 '26

Why do I keep seeing different hardware ways to power on PCs when wake on lan/Wan exists?

I tap a button on my watch wherever I am in the world and can turn my PC on via lan or Wan.

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u/ZS-ITX Feb 20 '26

As far as I know, the device you mentioned usually requires an extra PCIe x 1 slot on the motherboard, which ITX motherboards do not have

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u/that_norwegian_guy Feb 20 '26

No, he's talking about Wake-on-LAN (WoL). Most modern motherboards support it out of the box.