Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest
computer question of all time? Can you set a Vista computer to turn itself
off and back on again at predetrminted times?

Thanks... Bob

My question is: why would you want to? Curious

Tyro

"Bob Newman" wrote in message
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Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest
computer question of all time? Can you set a Vista computer to turn
itself off and back on again at predetrminted times?

Thanks... Bob

First let me say that I use my computer a total of about 3-4 hours a day and
have always left it on. I ask this question primarily because we are adding
a second computer for my wife who will probably use it about 1/2 of that
time. Here are a few agreements for each option although I am not
interested in debating them in this thread.

On:
A. I can't stand waiting forever to finish booting up
B. Life of components (I've heave agreements both way on this on)
C. Run a back-up program at night while computer is not in use

Off:
A. Life of components (I've heave agreements both way on this on)
B. A restart now and then is good for the system
C. Energy consumption

Bob


"Tyro" wrote in message
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My question is: why would you want to? Curious

Tyro

"Bob Newman" wrote in message
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Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest
computer question of all time? Can you set a Vista computer to turn
itself off and back on again at predetrminted times?

Thanks... Bob

In article ,
says...
First let me say that I use my computer a total of about 3-4 hours a day and
have always left it on. I ask this question primarily because we are adding
a second computer for my wife who will probably use it about 1/2 of that
time. Here are a few agreements for each option although I am not
interested in debating them in this thread.

Please, spare the environment and stop wasting
electricity. If you are using Vista set your computer to
go into sleep mode 1 hour after its last used and then
into hibernation (Hybrid). It will wake up and be usable
in under 1 minute when you need it. Enough time to open
a beer, or run to the bathroom.

"JerryF" wrote in message
. ..
In article ,
says...
First let me say that I use my computer a total of about 3-4 hours a day
and
have always left it on. I ask this question primarily because we are
adding
a second computer for my wife who will probably use it about 1/2 of that
time. Here are a few agreements for each option although I am not
interested in debating them in this thread.

Please, spare the environment and stop wasting
electricity. If you are using Vista set your computer to
go into sleep mode 1 hour after its last used and then
into hibernation (Hybrid). It will wake up and be usable
in under 1 minute when you need it. Enough time to open
a beer, or run to the bathroom.


"Here are a few agreements for each option although I am not interested in
debating them in this thread."

Bob

nope

"Bob Newman" wrote:

Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest
computer question of all time? Can you set a Vista computer to turn itself
off and back on again at predetrminted times?

Thanks... Bob

sgopus wrote:

Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest
computer question of all time? Can you set a Vista computer to turn
itself off and back on again at predetrminted times?

nope


Wrong.

ss.

"Synapse Syndrome" wrote in message ...
sgopus wrote:

Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest
computer question of all time? Can you set a Vista computer to turn
itself off and back on again at predetrminted times?

nope


Wrong.

ss.



And your support for this answer is?

Richard in AZ wrote:

Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest
computer question of all time? Can you set a Vista computer to turn
itself off and back on again at predetrminted times?

nope


Wrong.


And your support for this answer is?

Did you miss the rest of the thread? The answer had already been given, but
I clarified it a bit. There is more than one way of doing it.

ss.

On Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:13:21 -0500, "Bob Newman"
wrote:

Is there a way to have you cke and eat too in answer to the greatest
computer question of all time? Can you set a Vista computer to turn itself
off and back on again at predetrminted times?


Use scheduled tasks to put the computer into sleep/hibernation and
wake up from same.

Thanks... Bob