Table of Contents
Services guide
Introduction
Welcome to the user documentation for the services of the easy_computer_manager custom integration for Home Assistant.
This integration provides a set of services to manage various aspects of a computer, such as sending Wake-On-LAN (WoL) packets, restarting the computer between different operating systems (if dual-boot), adjusting audio configurations, changing monitor settings, and more.
Services
1. send_magic_packet
Description: Send a 'magic packet' to wake up a device with 'Wake-On-LAN' capabilities.
Fields:
-
mac:
- Name: MAC Address
- Description: MAC address of the target device.
- Required: true
- Example: "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff"
-
broadcast_address:
- Name: Broadcast Address
- Description: Broadcast IP to send the magic packet.
- Example: 192.168.255.255
-
broadcast_port:
- Name: Broadcast Port
- Description: Port to send the magic packet.
- Default: 9
2. restart_to_windows_from_linux
Description: Restart the computer to Windows while running Linux using Grub.
Target Device:
- Example: "switch.my_computer"
- Integration:
easy_computer_manager
3. restart_to_linux_from_windows
Description: Restart the computer to Linux while running Windows.
Target Device:
- Example: "switch.my_computer"
- Integration:
easy_computer_manager
4. start_computer_to_windows
Description: Directly start the computer into Windows (boot to Linux, set Grub reboot, then boot to Windows).
Target Device:
- Example: "switch.my_computer"
- Integration:
easy_computer_manager
5. put_computer_to_sleep
Description: Put the computer into sleep mode.
Target Device:
- Example: "switch.my_computer"
- Integration:
easy_computer_manager
6. restart_computer
Description: Restart the computer.
Target Device:
- Example: "switch.my_computer"
- Integration:
easy_computer_manager
7. change_monitors_config
Description: Modify monitors configuration.
Fields:
- monitors_config:
- Name: Monitors Configuration
- Description: Monitors configuration details.
- Required: true
- Example:
HDMI-1: enabled: true primary: true position: [0, 0] mode: 3840x2160@120.000 transform: normal scale: 2
Target Device:
- Example: "switch.my_computer"
- Integration:
easy_computer_manager
8. steam_big_picture
Description: Start/Stop Steam Big Picture mode.
Fields:
- action:
- Name: Action
- Description: Choose whether to start, stop, or return to the desktop Steam UI.
- Required: true
- Example: "start"
- Choices:
- "start"
- "stop"
- "exit" Target Device:
- Example: "switch.my_computer"
- Integration:
easy_computer_manager
9. change_audio_config
Description: Adjust audio settings (volume, mute, input, output).
Fields:
-
volume:
- Name: Volume
- Description: Set the desired volume level.
- Example: 50
-
mute:
- Name: Mute
- Description: Mute the audio.
- Example: true
-
input_device:
- Name: Input Device
- Description: Specify the ID/name/description of the input device.
- Example: "Kraken 7.1 Chroma Stereo Analog"
-
output_device:
- Name: Output Device
- Description: Specify the ID/name/description of the output device.
- Example: "Starship/Matisse HD Audio Controller Stereo Analog"
Target Device:
- Example: "switch.my_computer"
- Integration:
easy_computer_manager
10. debug_info
Description: Display debug information to help with setup and troubleshooting. Use this data (such as monitor resolutions, audio device names/IDs, etc.) with other services such as change_audio_config or change_monitors_config.
Target Device:
- Example: "switch.my_computer"
- Integration:
easy_computer_manager