Can I set a computer to turn on at, say 1pm everyday, and then turn off after 4 hours? If so, how?
2007-01-25 13:36:24 · 5 answers · asked by Oguz Z 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
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Of course you can do both. Most modern PC's have the settings available in the BIOS to turn it on at a specified time.
Then you would have to install a program in Windows that shuts it down at a certain time. Look on http://www.download.com for some free utilities.
2007-01-25 13:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on you BIOS. Some can be set to come on at a certain time, come on when the phone rings (If connected to a phone line) and a few other things. You enter BIOS on start-up and find the settings. I try to find you a link that explain this and have a few pictures.
This not a good explain, but, show the BIOS screen. If I remember correct go into the "Advanced BIOS Settings". IF, you not real familiar with this, have a pen and paper and write down what settings where and what you change them to, then you remember what all you did. Be careful playing around in the BIOS.
2007-01-25 13:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-27 19:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't set it to turn off but you can do something that's almost as good. You can set it to hibernate. Go to the settings in your screen saver and you can set how much inactivity before it goes into hibernate mode. Nothing will set it to turn on and off on a schedule.
2007-01-25 13:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think you can have it turn on at a set time....but you can have it turn off after 4 hours...click
start
perf and maint
power options
turn off hard disks....4hrs
2007-01-25 13:53:11 · answer #5 · answered by matthew d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋