- Is starting up your Mac system, with its myriad components, a chore?
- Have you ever wanted to call from the road to access an important file, only to discover that you forgot to leave your computer on?
- Do you wish there was a way to run those long backups without standing there waiting?
- Have you ever had to drive back to the office on the weekend to restart a crashed server?
If your answer to any of these questions is "yes", then we can help. The PowerKey family of products gives you control over your Mac system. Each model of PowerKey is a "smart" power strip with switching outlets and a brain. Plug your computer and peripherals into its outlets, and let PowerKey do the work of turning your system on and off!
Feature Comparison
Coming soon! Kick-off! for USB Macs! is currently undergoing safety and FCC testing. As soon as it's approved, we'll start production. Watch this space for further updates!
There are four models of PowerKey, so you can pick the one with the features you need. PowerKey "Classic" and PowerKey Pro share the ability to turn on your entire system with a keystroke, and turn it off when you select "Shut Down" in the Finder. These models also come with powerful scheduling software, giving you the ability to start up your system, open applications and run AppleScripts at any time or frequency you desire.
PowerKey Rebound! and PowerKey Pro have the ability to monitor your computer, and automatically restart it if it crashes. They can also watch many popular server applications, and restart the system if any of them crash.
Feature |
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Number of Outlets |
0 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
Switching Groups |
N/A |
1 |
2 |
6 |
Phone Ring Detection |
N/A |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Phone Tone Control |
N/A |
No |
No |
Yes |
Manual switches & indicator lights |
N/A |
No |
No |
Yes |
Crash Detection/Restart |
Yes |
No |
with SRO |
with SRO* |
Restart After Power Failure |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Surge Protection |
N/A |
70 Joules |
160 Joules |
No** |
Telephone Surge Protection |
N/A |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
* For a limited time, the Server Restart
Option is included free! with PK Pro 600. |
For more info on each model of PowerKey: |
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For more info on software upgrades: |
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PowerKey Rebound! |
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Version 3 upgrade for
PowerKey "Classic" |
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