Thanks David. I will run a test using the H as a switch on it and let you know.
Take care. Lennie At 02:24 PM 5/7/2012, you wrote:
According to my information the -h switch is not used and I just checked the command line argument with the /? to list all of the available options. I suggest you try it out prior to trusting it for the first time on Sunday night. Remember the hyphen goes before each switch as in -r for reboot. So make sure you read my original command line with punctuation turned on so you don't miss anything. David Ferrin Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lennie" <lenni...@mchsi.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] shutting down the computer Hi David, You are such an abundance of great knowledge! This is exactly what I needed and I wish I thought of this question for the list 5 years ago. I have been recording a radio program of old radio shows on Sunday night all those years from 7 to 11 PM and by the time it finished with the conversion to MP3, it is usually 11:20 PM. By that time I am tired and wanted to go to bed an hour earlier. I will try it out next Sunday. What a great time saver! One question though. You mentioned that you can either shutdown with the S switch or restart with the R switch. Can I use H for hibernation which is what I prefer? If not, I will just do a shutdown. Thanks for this information and keep up the great work! Take care. Lennie At 04:33 PM 5/6/2012, you wrote: >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 daughterâ?Ts home. We were all outside and >there was a loud explosion. When we got into the >home we found that the computerâ?Ts 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/
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