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    Software for PC to sleep at specific TIME not after # hours?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by HTWingNut, Feb 19, 2010.

  1. HTWingNut

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    Is there a way to make your computer sleep once it reaches a certain time instead of only after a certain number of minutes or hours?
     
    HTWingNut, Feb 19, 2010
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    i like those recent lotsa popups of "software for pc that..".

    because no software is needed for that stuff. check the taskplaner, and google for "standby shortcut" to find the parameters you want.

    here a list i found

    you can check out even "at" on the commandline.. so you could write something like at 12:00 %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState to hibernate then, or something.
     
    davepermen, Feb 20, 2010
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    Thank you, I'll give it a try.
     
    HTWingNut, Feb 20, 2010
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    The way to go.
     
    surfasb, Feb 20, 2010
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    If you want to do this in a recurring manner, such as every day or something, then run Task Scheduler and create a new task for it.
     
    swarmer, Feb 20, 2010
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