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    Best Shutdown Sleep Timer Freeware for Vista?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Equiether, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. Equiether

    Equiether Notebook Guru

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    Can anyone recommend a nice, simple shutdown sleep timer for vista 32 bit? I'd like to be able to shutdown (not put to sleep) my computer after x time has passed for when I'm falling asleep to music. Thanks.
     
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  2. tphilly1984

    tphilly1984 Notebook Evangelist

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    Think you might be able to get one for Vista Sidebar!
     
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  3. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    I've used this in the past with good results.
     
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  4. Lawrence

    Lawrence Notebook Evangelist

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    You want to have the Best Shutdown Timer? I can make you a program for that... so what's your wish list?
    FOR FREE... :)
     
    Lawrence, Aug 16, 2008
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  5. vinumsv

    vinumsv MobileFreak™

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    You can use this cmd too ;)

    Code: 
    at time shutdown -s -f
    or

    Code: 
    shutdown -s -f -t time
    until Lawrence creates one more wonderful app like winbubble
     
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  6. Lawrence

    Lawrence Notebook Evangelist

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    Vinumsv, I think your command is the Best. It doesn't need another app to run on a background... But It has a limitation, am I correct?

    Anyway, I have a question... When I was working as a control engineer. One time, ALL THE COMPUTERS connected in the Network goes to Shutdown.
    ALL HAS BEEN TURN-OFF like removing the plug.

    So what's the source of the problem? Until now I don't have an answer.
    1. Network design?
    2. Network Glitch?
    3. Power surge?
    4. hacked? impossible because it's offline.
    5. I went to event viewer and nothing.
    6. Due to multiple LAN Cards?

    The computer is Custom Made for Industrial Operations (Thick Metal Casing with Anti-shock, Anti-Dust, Power Surge Protection)

    All computers are connection in redundant LAN CARDS, A and B, if there's a printer, LAN C.
     
    Lawrence, Aug 16, 2008
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  7. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    Also worth noting is that if hibernate is ok (rather than sleep or shutdown), you can set up power options (in advanced power settings) to hibernate after a configurable period of inactivity. See attached image.
     

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  8. Relativity17

    Relativity17 Notebook Evangelist

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    open cmd, then type

    echo shutdown -s -f -t 00 > Desktop/sdn.bat

    Move that file anywhere you want.

    The use the builtin Task Scheduler to create a new task that runs only at night, and only after a specified idle period, and point it at your script.

    The Task Scheduler is pretty flexible, and I use it as an alarm clock that wakes me up for classes (at different times each day).
     
    Relativity17, Aug 17, 2008
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  9. Equiether

    Equiether Notebook Guru

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    Vinumsv, that second script works nicely, with the only annoying part being there's a popup window that flashes when it hits like 2 minutes. How does the time input work for the first script?

    Relativity17, how do you specify parameters for a new task? The only option I have is to open the task to be run, so it just shuts down the computer when I choose the script.
     
    Equiether, Aug 17, 2008
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