xp timer

[Guest madmiddle]

Afternoon Gents,

 

I'm runnning XP MCE on my main computer and i use the Media Centre alot to

record a daily program. Now I would like the computer to be in hibernation,

awake when the programme needs to be recorded, record the programme and then

switch itself off when the recording is finished. is there a setting in the

background or a programme i can install that will turn the computer off/put

it back into the hibernated state?

 

I do 8 hours days at work and it's wasting alot of electricity when it's not

recording the programme.

 

cheers

 

Andy

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: xp timer

 

 

"madmiddle" <andy.middleton@NOSPAMbaesystems.com> wrote in message

news:48da3ba8$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

> Afternoon Gents,

>

> I'm runnning XP MCE on my main computer and i use the Media Centre alot to

> record a daily program. Now I would like the computer to be in

> hibernation, awake when the programme needs to be recorded, record the

> programme and then switch itself off when the recording is finished. is

> there a setting in the background or a programme i can install that will

> turn the computer off/put it back into the hibernated state?

>

> I do 8 hours days at work and it's wasting alot of electricity when it's

> not recording the programme.

>

> cheers

>

> Andy

 

You can use the Task Scheduler (via the Control Panel) to invoke

shutdown.exe at a predetermined time.

[Guest ju.c]

Re: xp timer

 

The best:

 

Shutdown Monster (Freeware)

http://www.mosolyorszag.hu/david/shutd/index.html

 

Shutdown Monster is a powerful, yet easy to use shutdown

utility. It helps you automatize how your PC works.

 

"/

Downloading in the night, but don't want your daddy to see

it? With Shutdown Monster you can make your computer shut

down before dad wakes up.

Copying a CD or printing all night long? No problem! Just

make sure you set up everything correctly, and your PC will

shut down, which leads to less power consumption!

Rendering 3D stuff in the night? OK! With all-new CPU-usage

based shutdown, you can make your PC wait to finish working

before shutting down.

Do you use your PC for listening to music before falling

asleep? Perfect! Shutdown Monster can make the volume level

slowly fade down, ensuring you'll have sweet dreams!

/"

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"madmiddle" <andy.middleton@NOSPAMbaesystems.com> wrote in message news:48da3ba8$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

> Afternoon Gents,

>

> I'm runnning XP MCE on my main computer and i use the Media Centre alot to

> record a daily program. Now I would like the computer to be in hibernation,

> awake when the programme needs to be recorded, record the programme and then

> switch itself off when the recording is finished. is there a setting in the

> background or a programme i can install that will turn the computer off/put

> it back into the hibernated state?

>

> I do 8 hours days at work and it's wasting alot of electricity when it's not

> recording the programme.

>

> cheers

>

> Andy

>

>

[Guest David B.]

Re: xp timer

 

See my reply to this same question in the Media Center group. If you must

post to more than one group please cross post, do not multi post, see the

link in my sig for more info.

 

Neither of the suggestions posted are what you want to do for Media Center

use.

 

 

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"madmiddle" <andy.middleton@NOSPAMbaesystems.com> wrote in message

news:48da3ba8$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

> Afternoon Gents,

>

> I'm runnning XP MCE on my main computer and i use the Media Centre alot to

> record a daily program. Now I would like the computer to be in

> hibernation, awake when the programme needs to be recorded, record the

> programme and then switch itself off when the recording is finished. is

> there a setting in the background or a programme i can install that will

> turn the computer off/put it back into the hibernated state?

>

> I do 8 hours days at work and it's wasting alot of electricity when it's

> not recording the programme.

>

> cheers

>

> Andy

>

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: xp timer

 

 

"madmiddle" <andy.middleton@NOSPAMbaesystems.com> wrote in message

news:48da3ba8$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

> Afternoon Gents,

>

> I'm runnning XP MCE on my main computer and i use the Media Centre alot to

> record a daily program. Now I would like the computer to be in

> hibernation, awake when the programme needs to be recorded, record the

> programme and then switch itself off when the recording is finished. is

> there a setting in the background or a programme i can install that will

> turn the computer off/put it back into the hibernated state?

>

> I do 8 hours days at work and it's wasting alot of electricity when it's

> not recording the programme.

>

> cheers

>

> Andy

 

The task scheduler may do this, but note that by default, for security

reasons, tasks run on a local account will not run if the account has no

password. You can defeat this, but it's better to just add a password.

 

You can also significantly reduce the amount of power drawn by simply

switching the monitor OFF. Even in standby, monitors draw a fair amount of

power, and CRT monitors draw much more than LCDs.

 

Sitting idle, drives should spin down and power draw from the main unit

itself shouldn't be very high. If you run antivirus scans or defragmenters

that spin the disks, draw will increase.

 

HTH

-pk

[Guest madmiddle]

Re: xp timer

 

cheers for the suggestions chaps

 

i'll give them a go tonight

 

 

 

"madmiddle" <andy.middleton@NOSPAMbaesystems.com> wrote in message

news:48da3ba8$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...

> Afternoon Gents,

>

> I'm runnning XP MCE on my main computer and i use the Media Centre alot to

> record a daily program. Now I would like the computer to be in

> hibernation, awake when the programme needs to be recorded, record the

> programme and then switch itself off when the recording is finished. is

> there a setting in the background or a programme i can install that will

> turn the computer off/put it back into the hibernated state?

>

> I do 8 hours days at work and it's wasting alot of electricity when it's

> not recording the programme.

>

> cheers

>

> Andy

>