Re: Going to sleep after scheduled recording / program guide download, is this possible?

I too would like to see this. However, I think the PC should wake-up in a
limited use mode for recording. There is no need to start the monitor or any
other device or sub-system not required to record a show.


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> Hello,
> I've been using Vista's Media Center for 6 months now and it's almost
> flawless, except for one issue that really bugs me...
> I always put the PC into sleep mode when not using it.
> When it's scheduled to record a TV show, it wakes itself up. So far so
> good. But afterwards, it doesn't go back to sleep.
> Also, every morning around 10am, it wakes up to download the program
> guide. Again, it stays awake afterwards.
> I've researched this extensively, checked all the settings in Media
> Center and power management, and also tried the MCE Standby Tool, but
> it doesn't seem to do anything (incompatible with Vista probably.)
> It may seem trivial, but I'm concerned about energy waste and this
> failure to standby is costing at least $30 a year in electricity...
> In short, I just want my PC to:
> -Still be able to wake up for a scheduled recording.
> -Automatically go to sleep after a scheduled recording.
> -Go to sleep after program guide download.
> Any ideas how to accomplish this?