I have just recently started to learn c++. I was wondering if anyone could help me with a program that would shutdown and startup my computer(windows 2000) at a certain time.
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I have just recently started to learn c++. I was wondering if anyone could help me with a program that would shutdown and startup my computer(windows 2000) at a certain time.
Well, shutting down the computer seems quite reasonable, but once the computer is down, how do you think that you'll start it? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by ?what
Latest ACPI as far as I know, allows to wake the computer up at certain time given that all the hardware is up to it (i.e. compliant to ACPI specs). They way it is done, is that the BIOS is written into and a wake up event is attached onto the computer RTC (Real Time Clock) and thats it. Since all modern BIOS allows runtime reprogramming (writing into BIOS), there is a set of Windows API functions which deal with that. I have to admit I have no idea which exactly. But the functionality exists, you can check it out by adding a task into Scheduled Tasks and check the "Wake the computer to perform this task..".Quote:
Originally Posted by Ejaz
Just setting the matter straight. Tell me if I am wrong, i am not exacly sure about this in practice.