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| Thread ID: 56994 | 2005-04-20 08:29:00 | comptuers that turn themselves on | Mirddes (10) | Press F1 |
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| 347039 | 2005-04-20 14:28:00 | no harm in leaving it on 24/7, just make sure you have good air flow That's not the purpose of this thread, Pres. |
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| 347040 | 2005-04-25 02:25:00 | well i did think abuot leaving it on all night, but thats when i started having my problem, when i download a few large files overnight, my dad restarts the computer coz of the massive slowdown i cause when he is browsing sites. and he normaly is in bed by 1am so i wanted to start it again. |
Mirddes (10) | ||
| 347041 | 2005-04-25 03:05:00 | Why don't you just use a download manager that starts your downloads at a specified time that you choose. Flashget is one that is able to do this AFAIK. | FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 347042 | 2005-04-25 03:12:00 | I also recommend getting a download(er) program such as Flashget. Programs such as it have functions which will automatically begin downloads at certain times and then stop at certain times. I used to do this when downloading overnight and when offpeak data wasn't counted by my ISP. I set the program to dial up at 12am and then disconnect at 9am. Perfect. Another option is to go the way of the hardware. If you are comfortable working inside your case there is a mod you can do to your Power Supply connectors (only 12v, no electricution risk) which disables the power switch. That way your computer will be always-on as long as there is mains power and you can use a Wall Timer to regulate the times it gets power from mains. --- A little complicated, but very cool. |
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