Start up automatically after a power failure

It is checked in the settings of OSX, but it is not working on my 2007 Mac Mini. It does nothing when restoring power after abruptly removing it.
I am running Boot Camp and it auto boots into Windows 8, but this should not be an issue, as the option should be basically stored in the firmware of the Mac, well before Windows has anything to do with it.
SH

Ok, this would explain why it is not working, but am surprised this is how it is set up.
I mean why would the system care what partition is being used, it should only be concerned with "flipping the switch" as soon as power is received, then POST and everything else including disk selection later...
It's not like it turns on and says, Windows eh? forget about it, I'm powering back off... or does it? LOL
I would it assume it to be similar to a PC BIOS where it is a power setting and nothing to do with the disk controller...
SH
P.S. Any other way to get my system to power up without using the power button?

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