danco;214162 Wrote: 
> The ShutdownServer plugin is designed to run a suitable script. The
> sample script for Windows is for shutting down, but if you can write a
> script yourself for putting the computer to sleep then the plugin will
> run it. In fact, as far as I can see, it could run any script you
> wanted.
> 

Got it!... I didn't realize that the "ShutdownServer" plugin could run
a script. As you said, is lot neater to use to put the server to sleep
as the plugin has options to execute the script after a specified time.
This allows me to navigate to the SqueezeNetwork before the server cuts
out. I had to implement a wait in the script I was using via the
Execute Script plugin. This is what I was looking for.  

Flipze;214477 Wrote: 
> This is trickier than you'd expect.  If you look around the web you'll
> find articles/threads like this one:
> 
> http://pressf1.pcworld.co.nz/archive/index.php/t-52859.html
> 
> that state that the following command will put a PC into standby:
> 
> rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0
> 
> However, when I try it on my PC it hibernates rather than going into
> standby.  There is an article on Microsoft's site that seems to explain
> this:
> 
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555569
> 
> This says that the behaviour of this command depends on whether or not
> hibernation is enabled on your PC ie if hibernate is enabled then the
> command will hibernate your PC else it will put it into standby.
> 
> I've have confirmed that my Windows Shutdown plugin behaves
> consistently with this ie if you disable hibernation then if you choose
> the Suspend PC option my PC goes into Standby.  This is why I called the
> command 'Suspend'.  I prefer hibernation (as it saves more power and
> isn't vulnerable to power outages) and the startup time is only a few
> seconds.
> 
> I think the confusion arises because if you call SetSuspendState from
> within a program written in C++ etc then there are parameters available
> that let you choose between hibernation and standby etc.  See here for
> details:
> 
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa373201.aspx
> 
> I'm afraid that I don't want to be able to put my PC into Standby badly
> enough to write a C++ program to do the job.  Nothing stopping you
> though :-)

No need to write a program. I use WinOff or Sleeper.exe to put the
computer to sleep. Both programs have GUI and command prompt interfaces
that accept a whole bunch of parameters. I run my SlimServer in a laptop
with external storage, so when there is a power outage the laptop
battery takes over. I then set ACPI to hibernate after the battery
reaches a specific threshold.


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