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Shutdown Timer
1.3 |
| Author |
Mark Gillespie |
| Size |
28 KB |
| License |
Freeware |
| Price |
US $0 |
| aFreeGo Rating |
Not Rated |
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| Date |
02/22/2001 |
| Platform |
Win95,Win98,WinME,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000 |
| Installation |
No Install Support |
| Downloads |
27599
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| User Rating |
3.25
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| Minimum Requirements |
Windows PC. |
| Limitations |
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Shutdown V1.3 + Hibnow 1.0
I wrote this little program, so I could burn CDR's at night, and then shutdown (and switch off if your PC is a ATX). This saved my having my PC on all night, using electricity.
To Install it:
The shutdown.dll file must be present in either the same directory as shutdown.exe, or in the windows system directory. Either leave both file together in the same dir, or copy the dll to the windows system folder. Shutdown.exe can then be run from anywhere.
To use it:
Start your CDR Burn.
Calculate how long you will need the PC on for (and an extra 10% just for good measure). Don't forget to calculate reading of images, and any test writes, also bear in mind the write speed.
The defaults can be set in the INI file (use a notepad).
There are 5 shutdown options, if all of the options have an effect, depends upon you operating system. Hibernation has been tested in Win98 and Win 2000.
Shutdown - Shutdown and off (if it's a ATX supply)
Suspend - OS PM management suspend
Hibernate - Suspend memory to disk and switch off (Win 2000 and Win 98/ME only)
LogOff - Log Off the current user (only of any use on NT4 and Win 2000)
Reboot - As it says, reboots the machine.
There is also the Force Close option. With this enabled, the machine will force apps to close, regardless of any open, unsaved work. Some CDR programs may require this option, as they show a dialog when done. BE VERY CAREFULL this will destory any unsaved work. If you are using this option, then close everything except you CDR program before starting. If this option is not enabled, then a more controlled shutdown will occur, but be aware that this also has problems, in that if an application is open, and requires user input, then the shutdown process may not occur.
Press Go!
Cancel can be used at anytime during the shutdown timer to cancel the whole shutdown.
Obviously this program can be used for other stuff like defrag scripts and big downloads. |
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