Downloading While Sleeping?

Is it possible? If I leave a torrent active or am simply downloading a
large file will it continue to download even while I put it on sleep
mode?


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Snowee

no it is not possible since you have it a low power state meaning the
only thing pretty much on is the ram being refreshed so that you dont
lose anything when you get back to it...
> Sleep is a power-saving state. Sleep saves all open documents and
> programs, and allows the computer to quickly resume full-power operation
> (typically within several seconds) when you want to start working again.
> Putting your computer to sleep is like pausing a DVD player: the
> computer immediately stops what it’s doing and is ready to start
> again when you want to resume working.

> While your computer sleeps, Windows saves all open documents and
> programs to memory. As long as your computer doesn't suddenly lose
> power, your work is safe.If your
> mobile
> PC's (javascript('298cd15e-bb3f-4dde-a091-e0ea2f3026c51033#gtmt_mobile_pc_def',%20'EICAC')) battery charge grows critically low while the computer is
> asleep, Windows will automatically save your open documents and programs
> to your hard disk and turn off the computer. This is a power-saving
> state known as hibernation. When you turn on your computer again,
> Windows takes a little longer to resume, but all of your work will be
> saved.
> To protect desktop computers from data loss, Windows has a new feature
> called -hybrid sleep-. When you put your computer to sleep, hybrid sleep
> automatically saves your programs and open documents both to memory and
> to hard disk. If a sudden power failure occurs, Windows can restore your
> work from disk.
> When hybrid sleep is turned on, clicking *Sleep* on the *Start* menu
> automatically puts your computer into hybrid sleep. When hybrid sleep is
> turned off, or if your computer doesn't support hybrid sleep, clicking
> *Sleep* puts the computer to sleep.
>

'Turn off a computer: frequently asked questions - Windows Vista Help


'
(http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...4dc111033.mspx)


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darkassain

Sleep mode is just as it states. The computer is asleep - it is not active -
it is not doing anything. It is just "breathing", if you get the idea!


"Snowee" <> wrote in message
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>
> Is it possible? If I leave a torrent active or am simply downloading a
> large file will it continue to download even while I put it on sleep
> mode?
>
>
> --
> Snowee

The simply answer, Snowee, is No.

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"Snowee" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Is it possible? If I leave a torrent active or am simply downloading a
> large file will it continue to download even while I put it on sleep
> mode?
>
>
> --
> Snowee

Link please!

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"superrrrr" <> wrote in message
news:49562de0$...
> there are external drives that have built in torrent programs and can
> download while computer is off
>
>
>
> "Snowee" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>> Is it possible? If I leave a torrent active or am simply downloading a
>> large file will it continue to download even while I put it on sleep
>> mode?
>>
>>
>> --
>> Snowee
>

Richard Urban wrote:
> Link please!
>

Awww... You could have at least googled it first...

http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_feature.asp?p_id=77 was one of the first.

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John McGaw
http://johnmcgaw.com

I never would have considered a NAS device. I would have been looking for
USB devices - as I think the O/P would have done. Actually, he may want to
download to his built in drive.

"John McGaw" <> wrote in message
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> Richard Urban wrote:
>> Link please!
>>
>
> Awww... You could have at least googled it first...
>
> http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_feature.asp?p_id=77 was one of the first.
>
> --
> John McGaw
> http://johnmcgaw.com

Rabbit wrote:
> I never would have considered a NAS device. I would have been looking
> for USB devices - as I think the O/P would have done. Actually, he may
> want to download to his built in drive.
>
> "John McGaw" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Richard Urban wrote:
>>> Link please!
>>>
>>
>> Awww... You could have at least googled it first...
>>
>> http://www.qnap.com/pro_detail_feature.asp?p_id=77 was one of the first.
>>
>> --
>> John McGaw
>> http://johnmcgaw.com
>

Well, OP certainly did want to download to their internal drive (impossible
under the circumstances) but the later replier seemed intrigued by the
possibility of an external device doing it. As for USB vs NAS, any device
downloading from the internet would first need full-time access to the
internet and this is not generally offered to a USB device (especially one
plugged into a sleeping PC) but will almost always be available to a NAS on
a home network. If I didn't already have a small server running 24X7
already I might also consider such a device even though the price seems a
bit high.