long duration download?

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.

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

hmm u can adjest that time....

jhon said:
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...

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

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

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

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?

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

happend in defrag mode to me !

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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

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??

@rajat

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

C

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

chane the power options datz it

C

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

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

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

minimal power management and maximum battery features are available in xp

expertno.1 said:
minimal power management and maximum battery features are available in xp

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

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

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