How to create shorcut to soft reset machine?

[Brazilian Joe]

I would like to create a shortcut to issue a soft reset command to my Blue Angel without having to stick the stylus on it's bottom hole. In other words, I want to be able to click on a small icon on the screen to tell it to soft reset.
I would also like to be able to do a shutdown (i.e. press the ( | ) power button) in the same way.
How can I do it? Is it possible without having to use a 3rd party app?

BTW, I have searched the forums but didn't find it...

Thanks in advance,

Brazilian Joe

[vijay555]

Brazillian, you could do it without a 3rd party app if you write it yourself. Otherwise, there are apps that do this - I think PHM tools has something that does it.

My program VJEschaton will soft reset or hard reset from a shortcut or hardware key. However, read my other posts about (not) assigning anything to the power button.

V

[Brazilian Joe]

I don't want to assign sonething to the herdware power button, I just want a shortcut which performs the same action...

[Stabilo]

I don't want to assign sonething to the herdware power button, I just want a shortcut which performs the same action...

Not eaxactly a shortcut but if you downlaod Tweaks2k2 demo (free) it has a soft reset option.

[vijay555]

Brazillian: VJEschaton should still soft reset (and possibly optionally hard reset) for you then.

V

[jwswj]

Great little application I have been using is psShutXP

http://ppcsoft.narod.ru/english/

Works a treat.