How do I get Power On Computers to work
This article applies to:
- AB Tutor v7
This is an advanced feature: it requires a certain amount of technical knowledge to enable the remote computers to accept the Wake-on-LAN command.
The remote client workstations must have a Wake-on-LAN network adapter and a BIOS that will support it. You must consult your network adapter and computers' hardware manuals for information on setting this up - we cannot advise you on how to configure your particular infrastructure to permit this command to work, although you may find Intel's advice for Troubleshooting Remote Wake-up Issues helpful as a starting point.
Setting up AB Tutor to run the Power On Computer command
Once you have checked that your infrastructure allows wake-on-lan and you have configured it properly to do so, you need to set up AB Tutor to be able to issue the command.
- You must have found and been connected to all machines you wish to power on at least once before you try the Power On Computers command.
- Since the AB Tutor Control program is unable to 'Find' computers that are turned off, you must add all the computers you want to wake up to a 'classroom group' - see Related Question (How can I restrict the functions that a teacher can use and the computers a teacher can monitor? ) below.
- At start-up (or after pressing the 'Find' button), select the Classroom Group you want to power on. This will add all the computers in that group to the list of available machines.
- Highlight the machine(s) you wish to power on and select the Computer menu followed by Power On Computers.
- A special Wake-On-LAN command is broadcast to the remote machines' network cards and, if they have been correctly configured, they will be switched on.
Updated on: 12/06/2026
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