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| Thread ID: 52571 | 2004-12-22 05:24:00 | Automatically Shutdown XP? | Kindel (6640) | Press F1 |
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| 306687 | 2004-12-22 05:24:00 | hey im wondering if there is a way to auto-shutdown xp home at a set time? preferably not a 3rd party app. cheers | Kindel (6640) | ||
| 306688 | 2004-12-22 05:33:00 | Have a look at your motherboard manual for the BIOS settings. I know my one has an option for Automatic Power Up, your one might have similar options that would also alllow for an automatic shutdown. | Jen (38) | ||
| 306689 | 2004-12-22 05:45:00 | Try this from the MS site 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Scheduled Tasks. 3. Double-click Add Scheduled Task. The Scheduled Task Wizard starts. 4. Click Next. 5. Under Click the program you want Windows to run, click Browse. 6. In the Select Program to Schedule dialog box, locate the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder, locate and click the Shutdown.exe file, and then click Open. 7. Under Perform this task, specify a name for the task and how frequently you want this task to run, and then click Next. 8. Under Select the time and day you want this task to start, specify a start time and date for the task, and then click Next. 9. Type the user name and password to run this task under, and then click Next. 10. Click to select the Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish check box, and then click Finish. 11. Click the Task tab. 12. In the Run box, specify any additional parameters that you want to use with Shutdown.exe. 13. Click OK. type shutdown /? at the command prompt, for options |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 306690 | 2004-12-22 05:49:00 | You can buy a timeswitch from Mitre 10 or other hardware shops. Plug that into the wall socket, and plug the computer power cord into it:D | Graham L (2) | ||
| 306691 | 2004-12-22 05:52:00 | Really cant beat Autodown: www.idg.net.nz Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 306692 | 2004-12-22 06:00:00 | You can buy a timeswitch from Mitre 10 or other hardware shops. Plug that into the wall socket, and plug the computer power cord into it:D Yes yes, but that just hard powers it off. Yes yes, I know the myth-like thing "turning the pc off without shutting down damages it", I don't believe that but I'm pretty sure it doesn't do it any good. |
Altec_ (2950) | ||
| 306693 | 2004-12-22 07:56:00 | If you have borland delphi, you can make your own program that will do it. www.delphipages.com look for pcboot. I would give you the executable i made but im on he other side of nz now, far from my comp |
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