29 minutes ago, PaulF007 said:

Pfff - Running windows to start a generator 

At least you can use the Windows to peak at the generator. 

Just now, The Terrible Triplett said:

At least you can use the Windows to peak at the generator. 

Ja but that will be through the webcam 

 

14 minutes ago, PaulF007 said:

webcam

The Windows webcam yes. And using Skype you can even tell Sipho what to do if you are not with him.

Or if there is no-one, and there is, was a problem, you can give the video to the insurer to show what the dinges happened. 

Ah but then I will need a low tech remote to turn the tablet on or off.......

4 minutes ago, PaulF007 said:

Ah but then I will need a low tech remote to turn the tablet on or off.......

Wake on lan is free. Even over the internet. 

Cool where can I order one of those Wake on Lan things - would love to give them a try 

40 minutes ago, PaulF007 said:

Cool where can I order one of those Wake on Lan things - would love to give them a try 

It's something implemented in the networking hardware. A device can go to sleep, but the network interface stays awake and monitors network activity. Most of it it just ignores, but if a special kind of packet (that tells it to wake up) is specifically addressed to that device, it will wake up the rest of the computer. The computer goes into low-power mode in other words, and comes up quickly when you tell it to.

Whether your average tablet even supports this, and whether your average wifi interface does... that's a different question. If the hardware already supports it, then what TTT says applies: WOL is free, you already paid for it.

@PaulF007 I think Arduino would be a better bet.

8 minutes ago, The Terrible Triplett said:

 

@PaulF007 I think Arduino would be a better bet.

 

As do I now we just need some of this wonder full people here to get involved , again any takers?