long duration download?

[john_the_ultimate]

I've my friend saying that they set the pc to download some file/s for the night and leave it when they get up the file has been downloaded. He stays in a hostel sutdying for B.Tech. But doesn't the pc goes into standby mode after specific time and also the HDD. My question is that how can I leave my pc unattended for long hours while it's downloading? Is there some setting changes to be made? And if the pc goes into standby doesn't the download stops? Can I switch off monitor for longer duration download? Please answer my question, I am a DATAONE user and want to use the free hours, so that I could set the pc for download and go to sleep and when I wake up the file/s would have been downloaded. This seem a stupid question but plz help. I use win98se.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

doesn't the pc goes into standby mode after specific time and also the HDD.

hmm u can adjest that time....

My question is that how can I leave my pc unattended for long hours while it's downloading?

just right click on desktop.... Properties now at the Screen saver TAB click the button saying power

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now there u can change the timing on system going to hibernet or shutdown after certain time....

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P.S although the screen shots r from XP... but the procidure is same...

 

[cyrux]

The pc wont go in standby mode when download is taking place

 

[expertno.1]

right click on desktop
click on propetties
click on screen szver tab-power

there "turn off hard disk"= "never"
system standby= never
monitor= never
do this

 

[QwertyManiac]

Yes.
and also after engagin the d/l u can turn off the monitor to save some power as u sleep...

 

[Biplav]

the pc might go into standby but the hdd wont as u are downloding!
the hdd is being used so how'll itget turned off then?

 

[QwertyManiac]

yes but sometimes the standby mode temporarily closes some apps from runnin...

happend in defrag mode to me !

 

[shivaranjan.b]

The pc won't go to standby mode until it is told in the power schemes.....

IF the system goes to standby mode and if you have a usb modem then the modem may go stand by and you may be disconnected......

It is better you switch off your monitor and go to sleep.......

Regards

 

[rajat22]

Yes, follow the steps above or simply turnoff the monitor but hard disk should be always on, I have done a lot but

I am a DATAONE user and want to use the free hours,

Let me know from where from did you get these??

 

[expertno.1]

@rajat

i think that free hours is available from 2am to 4 am isn't it ?

 

[cyrux]

No guys free d/l is from 2 am to 8 am

 

[hack expert]

chane the power options datz it

 

[cryptid]

Also do this

also right click on ur LAN card from device manager and goto properties>Power managment>and uncheck the box that says Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power this should fix ur problem u can contionue download even after ur computer goes into stand by mode

 

[john_the_ultimate]

thank u people. I'll try the above suggestions.

 

[john_the_ultimate]

I found only the turn off monitor option. No other option can be found. I use WIN98SE.

The power schemes available are:
1) home/ office desk
2) potable/ laptop
3) always on

 

[expertno.1]

minimal power management and maximum battery features are available in xp

 

[john_the_ultimate]

minimal power management and maximum battery features are available in xp

I use MICROSOFT WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION..............

 

[QwertyManiac]

Yes but in the advanced properties choose the fields and set it to never/any time u like ..

 

[Trinity]

When does one select minimal power management? I mean in which time of setting?