Give the appearance that your computer is off?

[Runescapian321]

Is it possible? Supposedly, my parents will be coming in every night to make sure the computer is off. If it isn't off by 10, they'll put restrictions on the internet from 8 or something like that. But, I really want to auto at night. I was thinking of turning it off, waking up at like 1 or 2, setting it up, then letting it run, but, my parents wake up way earlier than me, and they might check the computer.

What might make it hard is that my computer usually makes some noise while autoing (not that much, but noticeable if you're listening for it), so opening my computer and disabling the lights won't help much. I have Vista. I've tried putting it in stand-by, but that doesn't work (all applications stop running).

So, can you think of any ways that I could give the appearance that it's turned off? My parents probably won't check it extensively, they'll probably just pop in to see if they can hear noise or see lights. I was thinking maybe a program that puts your computer into semi-sleep-mode, if there's anything like that (like, the apps keep running but it looks like sleep mode). Or maybe something that I could set like "Turn on at 12 AM, coord click the Scar play button, Turn off at 4:30 AM". That's doubtful though...

Thanks in advance :)

[Harry]

Num Lock key off.

Tape over power button to not show light.

Turn off PC. :) Does macroing overnight matter that much? :/

[thebob142]

locking your door put chair in front of it?

[Runescapian321]

Num Lock key off.

Tape over power button to not show light.

Turn off PC. :) Does macroing overnight matter that much? :/

You forgot about the noise :( And they'll see the tape lol. It does matter since I found clay softening :p


locking your door put chair in front of it?

Lol

[Da 0wner]

Go on msn Runescapian :). You can just use a script that will turn it off at 6AM or whatever time they get up at. But you have to start the script a few minutes after they wake up at 10.

[x_²]

there might be a program that turns it on
if i hibernate or standby my antivirus will turn my comp on scan it then turn it off

[andrewrox424]

This is all i could find, could work, haven't tested though.
http://www.topshareware.com/PC-Sleeper-download-52669.htm
All I can say is... Get a laptop xD. OR Leave it running while your at school.

[Dan Cardin]

i thought that you could log off and smart would keep running? then youd just have to turn of num lock and cover up the button.

at first i told my mom that it would use up less electricity when it was left on(saying that turning it one would use up a lot of electricity :p), but then she got suspicious. doesnt really matter now, cuz she accepts the fact that the computer will be left on :p

[ShowerThoughts]

i thought that you could log off and smart would keep running? then youd just have to turn of num lock and cover up the button.

at first i told my mom that it would use up less electricity when it was left on(saying that turning it one would use up a lot of electricity :p), but then she got suspicious. doesnt really matter now, cuz she accepts the fact that the computer Must be left on :p
;)

Maybe some friend can control your computer from his(i know this is possible)

[Runescapian321]

Well, Da 0wner made me a script that turns it off, and Timer volunteered to make me one if his doesn't work. So, as of right now, I have the shutting down part, but do you think there's any program that could bring a computer out of sleep mode/power off mode at a given time?

[Timothegreat]

;)

Maybe some friend can control your computer from his(i know this is possible)

remote desktop???? :)

[Timer]

I have a batch file ready for scapian, just turn on the computer, the batch file will run on start-up, opening and hiding scar, then shut off the computer at a given time... :D

[Zezi]

I have a batch file ready for scapian, just turn on the computer, the batch file will run on start-up, opening and hiding scar, then shut off the computer at a given time... :D

mhm i like the idea of a batch file, then running scar etc.

But that still involves manual labour, if you know what i mean :\

Mhmm it might be impossible to rnadomly start a computer from sleep, hibernate...

unless you do what i do,

i manually put it on sleep and it awakes when i type with my mouse / keyboard lol

SO i kinda bring my mouse upstairs, which is wiresless thna few hours later 'shakes mouse' then away it goes! :O

[infested999]

I need to make my computer stfu... My neibor can hear my computer even when i have funcking no programs running!!!

Here is why,
I live in florida
Temprature rises about 100F
CPU fan tries to cool down
Still hot...
CPU fan spins fater
Still hot...
CPU fan goes crazy
Super loud

Of course i can turn off my CPU fan but that will cause my cpu to overheat :(

[Runescapian321]

Hmm, is it safe to put like a big fan next to your comp ?

[infested999]

Yes, i did that defore ;) it looks retarted

[Gone Fishing]

Hmm, is it safe to put like a big fan next to your comp ?

Why wouldn't it be?

[Runescapian321]

Idk lol. Over-cooling O_o?

[palmpilot71]

HOLY **** this is exactly what you n33d....
http://www.accuratesolution.net/accurateshutdown.htm
The trial version is very bad so get the full version...
mabey from some cough***T0rR3nT$***COUGH
(Hope you can read that stuff ^^^^^^)

[Runescapian321]

Hmm, wonder if it'll bring computer on from standby mode

And hopefully it works for Vista -.-

[Brain]

I need to make my computer stfu... My neibor can hear my computer even when i have funcking no programs running!!!

Here is why,
I live in florida
Temprature rises about 100F
CPU fan tries to cool down
Still hot...
CPU fan spins fater
Still hot...
CPU fan goes crazy
Super loud

Of course i can turn off my CPU fan but that will cause my cpu to overheat :(

Sorry for being a little off topic, but you should just buy a new heat sink if your computer has that much trouble cooling it. If you are over clocked I would suggest toning it down a little, to reduce the heat as well.

kinda back on topic, if your computer can be heard easily just set some sort of noise maker (like a fan, air purifier) next to the tower to drown out the noise of it running, since summer is approaching, and I'm assuming it's getting hotter there...(it's not here, it snowed a lot yesterday...)

[Finta1]

i have vista also, just go into power settings and set your power settings to energy saver, which lowers the systems performance, this way it doesnt work so hard, doesnt get so hot, the fan doesnt activate so much.
Then, run whatever script you are runing with SMART and then lock your computer and turn off/unplug your moniter.

Better to unplug , that way if they try to "turn it on" the creen will remain blank.

[Markus]

Suggestion: Get quiet fans.
And look in your BIOS for Wake on RTC :)

[infested999]

Sorry for being a little off topic, but you should just buy a new heat sink if your computer has that much trouble cooling it. If you are over clocked I would suggest toning it down a little, to reduce the heat as well.

kinda back on topic, if your computer can be heard easily just set some sort of noise maker (like a fan, air purifier) next to the tower to drown out the noise of it running, since summer is approaching, and I'm assuming it's getting hotter there...(it's not here, it snowed a lot yesterday...)

Not overcloacked, Motherboard is braned new and came wit a brand new heat sink ;)

I'm in Florida, it's over 100 degrees and i cant really do anything about that...

[owain jones]

yea putting a fan near your computer would work great, simply disable the light on the front and the fan will cover up the sound? =)

also to the guy above me with nubby fletching, using a mouse recorder with unfinished bolts is an easy way to get to 99 =p i was getting 500k-700k exp an hour with addy bolts and a sped up mouse recorder. took 20m exp before they caught me =o that was running it all night at games arena where it was sped up to a point where it lagged the server lol. id turn off bot and it kept fletching for a good 10 minutes. you can also do this on a low cmb account pickpocketing but the ncp resets after about 10 minutes if you dont move and you might die from lagging and still pickpocketing continuously

[Brain]

Not overcloacked, Motherboard is braned new and came wit a brand new heat sink ;)

I'm in Florida, it's over 100 degrees and i cant really do anything about that...

Just because it is brand new does not mean it is good ;)
and I live in Montana, it isn't notorious for being hot, but it often gets well above 100 here, and my computer doesn't heat up to much :p

[Whakey]

For me it went like this:

My parents got angry when I left my computer on, they didnt have anykind of real reason for it. Then I just left it on every night, and now my computer is on 24/7 and they dont say anything.
EGO: Uptime 1 month, darn, crashed once :D

[Runescapian321]

For me it went like this:

My parents got angry when I left my computer on, they didnt have anykind of real reason for it. Then I just left it on every night, and now my computer is on 24/7 and they dont say anything.

Same thing has been happening here :p Too bad my last autoer got banned :p

[R0b0t1]

http://www.soundproofing101.com/soundproofing_2.htm


Use eggcartons!


Or surround it with lead plating..

[Lee Lok Hin]

Or srround it with layers of lead plating and egg cartons until evena nuclear strike cannot get through it o.O.

I also have the sma eproblem. But, since the main router is controlled at my parents bedroom, and they switch it off every night, I cannot really do much. They have very, vewwy sensitive ears.

*Goes and learns ninja*

[LimeWire]

change yur fans to silent fans they arnt that expensive and get a new prosecer cooling fan should do the job my computer is 99% silent and remove the little speaker in side yur pc that make the beep error noise its not hard to locate looks like a little speaker hanging on a wire lol i lost mine while building my pc .

[ben600006]

i would also go for the silent fan option...it is the best option

if u soundproof it, it will just get hotter :confused:, and if u take out the fan completely, it will also get hotter.
or, i have attatched a switch to my case fan (the loud one) so that it can be turned off at night when the surrounding temprature has dropped and the computer can run almost silently

have you checked for a case fan, or is it just a very loud cpu fan ?

[Runescapian321]

i would also go for the silent fan option...it is the best option

if u soundproof it, it will just get hotter :confused:, and if u take out the fan completely, it will also get hotter.
or, i have attatched a switch to my case fan (the loud one) so that it can be turned off at night when the surrounding temprature has dropped and the computer can run almost silently

have you checked for a case fan, or is it just a very loud cpu fan ?

It's just cause my computer isn't all that great, has Vista, and therefore autoing stresses it and the fan needs to work alot to keep it cool.

Anyway, my parents don't care now, so I don't need help with this anymore :p

[Laur€ns]

Or download Smart Shutdown from Slawdog (or something) and run 3 apps at once.
Program 1: Stand-by, 9.30 PM
Program 2: Wake up, 0.00
Program 3: Shutdown, 7.00 AM

or something