automatic shutdown program?

trit187 · 10-08-2003, 11:57 AM

I use my computer as a stereo alot and sometime I want it to shutoff after x amount of time ie when I go to bed or if I'm in and out alot, are there any programs that do this, or a way to set it up in windows?
the only way i have to do it now is in nero there's an option to shut down when burning is complete, and then set the speed at 1 or 2x.... looking for an easier way so I don't run out of cd's ( i know I could use rw's but then i'd have ot find one...)

thanks alot

Boli · 10-08-2003, 12:51 PM

Add scedualled task and point it to a .bat file that tells your computer to shut down(bound to be one) and set the time for two hours hence or so.

utabintarbo · 10-08-2003, 12:51 PM

You could probably set up a Scheduled Task to start a program like pskill.exe (http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pskill.shtml

This would be fairly simple.

Bob

krazy · 10-08-2003, 02:28 PM

Why not just let the computer run all night? Mine hasn't been shut down for over a month. It helps heat the room at night. I'm in a dorm in Fargo, North Dakota though, so I need the heat up here.

Boli · 10-08-2003, 04:15 PM

I think because if you leave your radio on all night while it make help you GET to sleep if it is left on all night you get CRAZY DREAMS. I can testify to this.

I would just find a plugin for winamp and have a "timer switch" on it to fade it out after X min (bound to be one)

~ Boli

An no my computer(s) are never switched off.

trit187 · 10-08-2003, 07:26 PM

thanks for the help guys, I'm going to try just shutting down or timming out winamp for starters and if i can't get that to work then add in a schedualed task to shutdown.

iroc409 · 10-09-2003, 07:28 AM

get an r/c car servo, hook it up to a kitchen timer countdown. then set the timer for xxx minutes, and when it hits 0, it pushes the power button on your speakers and shuts them off

Boli · 10-09-2003, 08:41 AM

Heres a link: http://classic.winamp.com/plugins/de...ponentId=27868

That's the aforementiond plugin for winamp.

Hope this helps

~ Boli

FallOutBoyTonto · 10-09-2003, 11:19 AM

I use my computer as my TV and I can't fall asleep without some kind of sound in the background so I watch TV on my computer and fall asleep, to shut it down afterwards I use this:

Info on the program

Download it here

gogo · 10-10-2003, 08:10 PM

http://web.onetel.net.uk/~tinnes/downloads.htm

timed shutdown

this is what I use to shut the BBC off at night

nicodache · 10-10-2003, 08:42 PM

(before) I use shutdown program.

Now I don't use it anymore, but the 9x version worked very well, and they released a NT/2000/XP version I haven't tested

Cova · 10-16-2003, 05:08 PM

If you are using XP, just open a command prompt (start | Run | cmd | enter), and type this in, replacing the X with the number of seconds you want it to run for before it shuts down (one hour would be 3600 seconds)

tsshutdn X /powerdown

Yes - the tsshutdn command is built into XP Pro. I haven't tried it on home, but it should be there too. Or if you just want it to happen at a set time eg. 1:00 AM, create a scheduled task to run "tsshutdn 1 /powerdown" at that time.

10-08-2003, 11:57 AM	#1
trit187 Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: shanghai, china Posts: 200	automatic shutdown program? I use my computer as a stereo alot and sometime I want it to shutoff after x amount of time ie when I go to bed or if I'm in and out alot, are there any programs that do this, or a way to set it up in windows? the only way i have to do it now is in nero there's an option to shut down when burning is complete, and then set the speed at 1 or 2x.... looking for an easier way so I don't run out of cd's ( i know I could use rw's but then i'd have ot find one...) thanks alot

10-08-2003, 12:51 PM	#2
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	Add scedualled task and point it to a .bat file that tells your computer to shut down(bound to be one) and set the time for two hours hence or so. __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+

10-08-2003, 12:51 PM	#3
utabintarbo Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sterling Hts., MI Posts: 496	You could probably set up a Scheduled Task to start a program like pskill.exe (http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/pskill.shtml This would be fairly simple. Bob __________________ Sarcasm is yet another of the free services we offer!

10-08-2003, 02:28 PM	#4
krazy Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA Posts: 123	Why not just let the computer run all night? Mine hasn't been shut down for over a month. It helps heat the room at night. I'm in a dorm in Fargo, North Dakota though, so I need the heat up here. __________________ Abit NF7-S ... xp1800+ ... Abit GF4ti4200 ... Maxtor 120gb SATA150 Currently gathering parts to water cool everything! (read about the project)

10-08-2003, 04:15 PM	#5
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	I think because if you leave your radio on all night while it make help you GET to sleep if it is left on all night you get CRAZY DREAMS. I can testify to this. I would just find a plugin for winamp and have a "timer switch" on it to fade it out after X min (bound to be one) ~ Boli An no my computer(s) are never switched off. __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+

10-08-2003, 07:26 PM	#6
trit187 Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2003 Location: shanghai, china Posts: 200	thanks for the help guys, I'm going to try just shutting down or timming out winamp for starters and if i can't get that to work then add in a schedualed task to shutdown.

10-09-2003, 07:28 AM	#7
iroc409 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 596	get an r/c car servo, hook it up to a kitchen timer countdown. then set the timer for xxx minutes, and when it hits 0, it pushes the power button on your speakers and shuts them off __________________ :shrug:

10-09-2003, 08:41 AM	#8
Boli Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackburn / Dundee Posts: 451	Heres a link: http://classic.winamp.com/plugins/de...ponentId=27868 That's the aforementiond plugin for winamp. Hope this helps ~ Boli __________________ 1800+ @ 2247 (214x10.5) - STABLE, 512MB PC3700 TwinX Cosair RAM, NF7-S v2.0, GeForce3 Ti200 Parallel BIM, 120.1 Thermochill, Eheim 1048, Maze 3, Maze4 GPU, "Z" chipset, 1/2" tubing, PC-70: 5x120mm & 9x80mm fans. Internet Server & second machine (folding 24/7): 512MB DDR RAM, XP2000+

10-09-2003, 11:19 AM	#9
FallOutBoyTonto Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nunavut - Canada Posts: 35	I use my computer as my TV and I can't fall asleep without some kind of sound in the background so I watch TV on my computer and fall asleep, to shut it down afterwards I use this: Info on the program Download it here

10-10-2003, 08:10 PM	#10
gogo Cooling Savant Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: AK Posts: 246	http://web.onetel.net.uk/~tinnes/downloads.htm timed shutdown this is what I use to shut the BBC off at night __________________ Now, with Retsyn®

10-10-2003, 08:42 PM	#11
nicodache Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: brussels.be Posts: 7	(before) I use shutdown program. Now I don't use it anymore, but the 9x version worked very well, and they released a NT/2000/XP version I haven't tested

10-16-2003, 05:08 PM	#12
Cova Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 247	If you are using XP, just open a command prompt (start \| Run \| cmd \| enter), and type this in, replacing the X with the number of seconds you want it to run for before it shuts down (one hour would be 3600 seconds) tsshutdn X /powerdown Yes - the tsshutdn command is built into XP Pro. I haven't tried it on home, but it should be there too. Or if you just want it to happen at a set time eg. 1:00 AM, create a scheduled task to run "tsshutdn 1 /powerdown" at that time.

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