Pet Cat Problem [Solved]

[timmn1]

The case on my computer was getting beat up, so I thought I would replace it. The new case has one drawback, the On/Off button is on the top of the case, and the Cat, being the attention hound that she is, has figured out that if I'm working on the computer, and she wants my attention, will jump up and hit the switch which turns the computer off. I went to System Settings --> Power Management and changed Extra Options --> When the power button is pressed to Ask, but somehow she still manages to turn the computer without it asking (I think she is a little too smart for her own good) So, without disconnecting the On/Off button is there anything else I can try? I tried putting a book on top of the switch, but she just swats it out of the way.

[deepakdeshp]

https://askubuntu.com/questions/320286/ ... 861#320861
See the powerbtn.sh reference in this.
Good luck.

[BenTrabetere]

I would fashion a molly-guard. Once upon a time I made one out of a plastic contact lens case that had a hinged lid. Pretty, it was not. but worked, it did.
http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/M/molly-guard.html

If cats looked like frogs we'd realize what nasty, cruel little bastards they are. Style. That's what people remember.
Terry Pratchett

[bridnour]

I would fashion a molly-guard. Once upon a time I made one out of a plastic contact lens case that had a hinged lid. Pretty, it was not. but worked, it did.
http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/M/molly-guard.html

This is what I done when I had case with a top mounted button.

I found it to be a better solution than a software based one, as most computers (or at least the ones I owned) are configured to shut down if the button is held down after a period of time regardless of software settings.

[majpooper]

I told my wife about your issue. She says the solution is to give your cat the attention she deserves. We are dog people so . . . .

[coffee412]

The case on my computer was getting beat up, so I thought I would replace it. The new case has one drawback, the On/Off button is on the top of the case, and the Cat, being the attention hound that she is, has figured out that if I'm working on the computer, and she wants my attention, will jump up and hit the switch which turns the computer off. I went to System Settings --> Power Management and changed Extra Options --> When the power button is pressed to Ask, but somehow she still manages to turn the computer without it asking (I think she is a little too smart for her own good) So, without disconnecting the On/Off button is there anything else I can try? I tried putting a book on top of the switch, but she just swats it out of the way.

Glue a thumb tack to the power switch.

[Lady Fitzgerald]

The case on my computer was getting beat up, so I thought I would replace it. The new case has one drawback, the On/Off button is on the top of the case, and the Cat, being the attention hound that she is, has figured out that if I'm working on the computer, and she wants my attention, will jump up and hit the switch which turns the computer off. I went to System Settings --> Power Management and changed Extra Options --> When the power button is pressed to Ask, but somehow she still manages to turn the computer without it asking (I think she is a little too smart for her own good) So, without disconnecting the On/Off button is there anything else I can try? I tried putting a book on top of the switch, but she just swats it out of the way.

Glue a thumb tack to the power switch.

Yeah, what could go wrong with that?

[coffee412]

Yeah, what could go wrong with that?

Well, Looking at the extreme side - The worst case senario - The cat could develop gangrene and have to have its paw chopped off. Most likely though it will learn very quick that its not to push that button

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Yeah, what could go wrong with that?

Well, Looking at the extreme side - The worst case senario - The cat could develop gangrene and have to have its paw chopped off. Most likely though it will learn very quick that its not to push that button

Or you forget about the tack and try to hit the off switch?

[coffee412]

Yeah, what could go wrong with that?

Well, Looking at the extreme side - The worst case senario - The cat could develop gangrene and have to have its paw chopped off. Most likely though it will learn very quick that its not to push that button

Or you forget about the tack and try to hit the off switch?

After the cat learns its lesson just put a piece of cork or rubber over it. Save it in case you get a new cat. After all, What are you going to do with a cat with only three paws?

[lsemmens]

Get rid of the cat! Several problems solved. Of course you could always open the case and re-locate the power switch to the reset button (if your computer has one) or bypass that button entirely. The issue, then, might be, how to power the computer up again. I'd probably stick a bit of cardboard over the button so cat cannot push it, or re-locate the computer to a place that cat cannot easily access it.

[timmn1]

Thanks for your replies, but I came up with a solution, I had a few of those card slot filler things, I'm not sure what they are called, but the piece of metal that is used to fill the opening in a case when you remove a card, anyway, I drilled a hole in one of those, mounted a push button switch in it, disconnected the wires from the On/Off button on the top of the case, and connected the wires from the push button switch. The bad part is that I now have to reach around to the back of the computer to turn it on, but it's a small price to pay. Thanks again!

[BenTrabetere]

Get rid of the cat! Several problems solved.

You do realize that cats control the interwebs, yes? I'm pretty sure Fluffy's reign started back when UseNet was king and lolcat was not even a thing. Fluffy might not approve of the "get rid of the cat" approach.

[majpooper]

What . . . and you don't think the cat will figure out the switch is in the back ?

[timmn1]

Well, where the cards mount on the back of the case is recessed, so she can't get to the push button switch easily.