You could look but in this case try out the following link: http://www.jaws-users.com/text/Windows/ShutDownAndRebootCommandForXp.html
David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kimsan" <kimsans...@charter.net> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] shutting down the computer David: Do you have a tutorial on the website discussing this issue? Thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <ow...@jaws-users.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 1:33 PM 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. > --- > Please visit my home page, it is motivational, educational, inspirational > with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for > the > blind. > http://www.LennyMcHugh.com > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
