I just did one quick test using the shutdown plus switches I set it for 30
seconds received a warning message and it worked fine. Just set it for 1800
seconds and going for a glass of red. Maybe two or three. Hopefully when I
come back the computer will be shut down. This is all that I need. The other
day when sending a large email, I could have set it for 30 minutes and went
for a walk.
After that freak power supply explosion I am apprehensive of leaving the
computer on for a long time unattended.
Thanks my friend!
-----Original Message-----
From: David Ferrin
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:33 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] shutting down the computer
Do you want the instructions on how to shutdown your system after a given
interval? If so here is the short version so to speak. Say for example you
wish to shutdown your system after an hour has past then the command line
argument is as follows:
shutdown -s -f -t 3600
The time is specified in seconds which is why the number is so large. If you
wish the system to reboot instead of shutdown then instead of the -s switch
you use -r in it's place.
If you want directions to creating batch files I can supply them as well.
David Ferrin
Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones
that mind don't matter.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lenny McHugh" <lmch...@verizon.net>
To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] shutting down the computer
Please send them to me. lmch...@verizon.net
Thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: David Ferrin
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 4:11 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] shutting down the computer
I use Karen's Replicator, that combined with a shutdown command in a batch
file I created does exactly what you are asking. I normally run my backups
at the end of the day before turning in. What I do is start them out and
when Replicator is finish the batch file shuts the system down. The other
manner you could accomplish this task is to make a good guess as to when the
job in question will be finished and set the system to shut itself down at
or slightly after that time.
If this is some interest to you let me know and I will give you further
instructions.
David Ferrin
Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones
that mind don't matter.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lenny McHugh" <lmch...@verizon.net>
To: "blind computing" <blind-computing@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 3:41 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] shutting down the computer
Is there any way to have the system shut down after a particular task is
completed? I am coping some large files to an external drive. I do not want
to wait until it is done for me to shut down, would like it to be automatic.
I never leave without shutting down. A few years ago I was at my daughter’s
home. We were all outside and there was a loud explosion. When we got into
the home we found that the computer’s power supply exploded. At least there
was no fire but what an ugly sound and smell. Just checked the copy has 28
minutes remaining.
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