Is there a means within Vista to set it so that it turns the computer off at
a certain time? If not, does anyone know of a third-party program that will
do that?

Have you looked at start/control panel/power options???
peter
"Ken Sympson@xxxxxx" <KenSympson@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Is there a means within Vista to set it so that it turns the computer off
> at a certain time? If not, does anyone know of a third-party program that
> will do that?
>
>

There is no such option there. I'm looking for a means to turn the computer
OFF, not put it to sleep. As a matter of fact, the sleep mode is the reason
I want a means for turning it OFF programmatically. Sleep mode on my
computer is defective: the computer wakes for reasons I cannot determine
and, once awake, does not go go back to sleep.

Ken
"peter" <peter@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Have you looked at start/control panel/power options???
> peter
> "Ken Sympson@xxxxxx" <KenSympson@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eEUnfqtIIHA.3636@xxxxxx

>> Is there a means within Vista to set it so that it turns the computer off
>> at a certain time? If not, does anyone know of a third-party program that
>> will do that?
>>
>>

>