Comments on: Shortcut To Put Your Computer Into Standby http://www.pcmech.com/article/shortcut-to-put-your-computer-into-standby/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerryhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/shortcut-to-put-your-computer-into-standby/comment-page-1/#comment-34883 Jerry Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:36:12 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7577#comment-34883 Thank you, Sharron! After surfing all over, I found your solution that works like a charm! Thank you, Sharron! After surfing all over, I found your solution that works like a charm!

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/shortcut-to-put-your-computer-into-standby/comment-page-1/#comment-13382 John Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:12:39 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7577#comment-13382 Does this work with Vista, as when I entered location it came back to say location not found. Does this work with Vista, as when I entered location it came back to say location not found.

]]> By: Sharron (kkomp)http://www.pcmech.com/article/shortcut-to-put-your-computer-into-standby/comment-page-1/#comment-13374 Sharron (kkomp) Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:13:54 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7577#comment-13374 I've had an icon on the desktop for quite a while now that executes this command when clicked.How to make an icon to click (Done in XP.):Right-click on a blank area of your desktop (Where there are no icons.) and mouse-over "New" in the box that appears. Click "Shortcut". Another box appears asking you to type the location of the item: Enter in the full command:"%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState"and click next.It now asks you to type a name for this shortcut: I named mine "Sleep or Hibernate". Why? Because if you don't have hibernation enabled it sends your computer to sleep (Standby.).Click next, the box vanishes, and an icon appears on your desktop. - Target neutralised.Any time you want your computer to sleep or to hibernate; depending on how you've set it, just click the icon and do nothing else.To configure your computer to allow hibernation; right-click on a blank area of the desktop (Where there are no icons.) and click "Properties".Click "Screen Saver" tab and click the "Power" button near the bottom right-hand corner.Click the "Hibernate" tab: There is a checkbox near the top with the words "Enable hibernation" next to it. If this checkbox is ticked then your computer is enabled to hibernate. If you leave it unticked your computer will sleep (Standby.) when the icon you just created is clicked. I’ve had an icon on the desktop for quite a while now that executes this command when clicked.

How to make an icon to click (Done in XP.):

Right-click on a blank area of your desktop (Where there are no icons.) and mouse-over “New” in the box that appears. Click “Shortcut”. Another box appears asking you to type the location of the item: Enter in the full command:

“%windir%\System32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState”

and click next.

It now asks you to type a name for this shortcut: I named mine “Sleep or Hibernate”. Why? Because if you don’t have hibernation enabled it sends your computer to sleep (Standby.).

Click next, the box vanishes, and an icon appears on your desktop. – Target neutralised.

Any time you want your computer to sleep or to hibernate; depending on how you’ve set it, just click the icon and do nothing else.

To configure your computer to allow hibernation; right-click on a blank area of the desktop (Where there are no icons.) and click “Properties”.

Click “Screen Saver” tab and click the “Power” button near the bottom right-hand corner.

Click the “Hibernate” tab: There is a checkbox near the top with the words “Enable hibernation” next to it. If this checkbox is ticked then your computer is enabled to hibernate. If you leave it unticked your computer will sleep (Standby.) when the icon you just created is clicked.

]]> By: Jason Faulknerhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/shortcut-to-put-your-computer-into-standby/comment-page-1/#comment-13359 Jason Faulkner Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:59:38 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7577#comment-13359 Great program. You may have heard about it on this site, but I have never run a tip on it. I'm going to give it a try and I will probably run a tip on it in the near future. Thanks for passing this along. Great program. You may have heard about it on this site, but I have never run a tip on it.
I’m going to give it a try and I will probably run a tip on it in the near future. Thanks for passing this along.

]]> By: Michael Trombettahttp://www.pcmech.com/article/shortcut-to-put-your-computer-into-standby/comment-page-1/#comment-13358 Michael Trombetta Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:48:43 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=7577#comment-13358 A better idea is to use Steve Gibson's Wizmo, which can put your machine into Standby or Hibernate, and do lots of other tasks as well. I am almost positive I learned about Wizmo from you! A better idea is to use Steve Gibson’s Wizmo, which can put your machine into Standby or Hibernate, and do lots of other tasks as well.
I am almost positive I learned about Wizmo from you!

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