Sleep program is a small freeware program that turns on and hibernates computer in scheduled time.
Also defined commands can be executed when computer is turned on, or files can be opened (mp3 files , music etc).
With this program you can use your computer as an alarm.
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Features:
- Computer will hibernate after given number of minutes
- Computer can turn off, restart, or hibernate immediately if such command is given
- Monitor will turn off 15 secs after the execution of the program (if selected)
- Sound will turn off too in this period
- Computer will wake up at scheduled time and execute a command or open a file
- Computer will hibernate again after defined time
- It is possible to schedule wake up different time every day of week
- It is possible to make a periodic wake up and command execution
What you can do with this program:
- You can just let the computer work and this will automatically hibernate after defined number of minutes. This is useful when you download a torrent/file, or when you execute a job that will finish after some time, and then you want to turn off the computer. It can be used also in the way that sleep function works in tv's radios.
- You can use the computer as an alarm, by defining a wake up schedule and se an mp3 file (or a playlist or a music program) in "after hibernate" field in settings window.
- You can use the computer to make to wake up and make a periodic action. For example every two hours the computer will wake up, execute the program "take-picture.exe" and then after 5 minutes it will hibernate again.
How to use this program as an alarm:
- Download, unzip and install the program.
- Execute the program, press options button and set an mp3 or other sound file in "after hibernate" field.
- Fill time and date that you want alarm to be activated, press OK.
- When you want to turn off the computer, execute this program (Ctrl-Alt-Z) and then press hibernate button.
Alarm will work only if the computer is turned off in this way.
- In control panel 'Hybrid sleep' and 'Allow wake timers' must be enabled. 'Required password on wake up' must be set to 'no'.
(In Windows 7 Control panel -> System and security -> Power options->Change plan settings->Change advanced power settings ->Sleep...)
- Check the program settings for more options.
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