TIL: How to Wake up a Laptop without WoL (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by ArmoredCavalry@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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I've had a laptop that I've never been able to get WoL (Wireless or otherwise) to work, no matter what I tried. Recently realized that the Bluetooth keyboard I used was able to wake it with a key press though.

I searched and found an ESP Home project that will make an ESP32 emulate a Bluetooth keyboard - https://github.com/dmamontov/esphome-blekeyboard

Now for $6 of hardware, I can wake my Laptop up remotely via HA, whenever needed. Definitely recommended!

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[-] Kuinox@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Ah yes, because it's a laptop, I know lots of desktop have the option tho.

[-] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 months ago

I think most laptop’s still have the option of whether to boot or not when you plug them in with a dead battery.

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