Guest madmiddle Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 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 \(MVP\) Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 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 Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 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. Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 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. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 Help Us Help You http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "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 Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 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 Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 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 >
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