Well I want my PC to automatically shut down when coming off offpeak. So a set time. Does anyone have a favourite or trusty program or method to do this with? I know i can google it and find all manner of things, but i want to see if people actually have experience with this. Cheers

Well I want my PC to automatically shut down when coming off offpeak

Define "coming off offpeak". Are you talking about an ISP-specific time for download quota?

I'm sure you can just set a regular Windows schedule. Read here:

http://www.ocforums.com/showpost.php?p=23496&postcount=9

last edited by parabol at 16:48:49 26/Feb/08

If you're only concerned about torrents, you can use uTorrent which has a scheduler in its preferences, but as far as a total system shutdown is concerned, I've never bothered to look into it.

http://www.m-99.co.uk/Timer_Plug/timer.jpg

duh

yeah parabol thats right. that sounds good.
yeah i do use the scheduler in utorrent but i want a complete PC shutdown

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/317371

windows task scheduler?

Start - Accessories - System Tools - Scheduler

shutdown /s /t 0

duh

your house has funny wall sockets.

Doesn't uTorrent have an option to shut down at a certain time? I know there's an option to shut down when the torrents complete, because I use that when I'm downloading TV shows during my offpeak time. Check to see if there's an option to shut down during times outside of the schedule.

Doesn't uTorrent have an option to shut down at a certain time?

Yes it has it's own scheduler too. You can even limit the speed at certain times if you so wish.

man when I want to turn off after coming off peak I just hit the bong

Pick it, pack it, fire it up come along

FF to 1:37 - f***ing daft punk and cypress hill within months of each other, lifes good

last edited by teq at 18:34:37 26/Feb/08

Start - Accessories - System Tools - Scheduler

shutdown /s /t 0

Another vote for the shutdown command. It's small, built into windows and does exactly what you want. I used a half hour shutdown timer for falling asleep to internet radio for years.

i have a program but i cant see it atm cause not on home computer - but you turn it on and set the coutdown and away it goes

good for when i'm watching tv in bed via computer