BIOS-CMOS Question

[serge_girard]

Does anyone have experience with changing the BIOS-CMOS?

My problem: I want to run an HMG program EVERY day at 6 AM for example.

Since my PC is turned off, the BIOS must be adjusted so that it starts up at 6:00 AM,
and start my program. My program also provides the shutdown when it notices
that it started between 05:50 and 06:10.

I have adjusted my CMOS Setup (resume by .. everyday.. etc.) , saved, and after that everything went well only one time (the first time).
Now it doesn't seem to work at all.

Can I check my CMOS-BIOS in order to see if my changes are set (instead of interrupting startup with F10)?
Or somebody has an idea has is going wrong?

Thx, Serge

[danielmaximiliano]

You have tried downloading the bios firmware from your computer, ASUS and other brands within its driver page contain the latest bios update correcting some BUGS

[serge_girard]

Thanks Daniel, I didn't think of that possibility!

Serge

[dragancesu]

I'm not sure to understand what you need

1. to start at a certain time?
2. to ensure that the computer always works?
3. to reset when not respond?

1. many bios have this capability, but additionally, it must be provided to shut down or reset at a specified time

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[serge_girard]

Hello Dragan,

This is what I want:

STEP 1) Start at 06:00 (everyday, even if I'm on holiday): NOK
STEP 2) A startup-batch will execute a few programs: OK
STEP 3) Last program in batch CAN execute shutdown (depending time), in order to cut power off and NEXT day resume to STEP 1 : OK

So my PC needs to 1) start up everyday, 2) do some things, 3) shutdown.

Step 1 is **not** working correctly, so I need to read in my BIOS-CMOS settings in order to see why not.
I wil first try to update drivers.

Serge

[dragancesu]

1. BIOS does it nicely, not every, best experience with DELL
2. startup or taske scheduler
3. A better solution is a task scheduler

[andyglezl]

Hola Serge

Hace algún tiempo yo utilece un "TIMER" ya que en el Bios no se podía hacer.
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Hi Serge

Some time ago I used a "TIMER" since the Bios could not be done.

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[serge_girard]

Dragan,

Task scheduler is not possible when the computer is turned-off!

Andrés,

Connecting the timer and leaving the computer on? Does it work? I have just a touch-button. Years ago on IBM PC-AT there were large mighty power ON/OFF switches !

Serge

[andyglezl]

Bueno, se hicieron algunas modificaciones físicas:

Despues del trabajo, la computadora siempre se dejaba "encendida" pero sin corriente electrica.
El timer lo que hace es simplemente PASAR/QUITAR (ya que tiene un reloj interno) la corriente eléctrica al contacto a determinada hora
la cual se le programa y en dicho contacto se conecta el CPU a manejar.

Lo demás ya se hace por programación, que programa se ejecutará al momento de iniciar
Windows, cual será su duración y cuando termine dicho programa, que apague el CPU.

Dando tiempo suficiente a la hora programada en el TIMER para quitar la corriente eléctrica.

Claro que que el windows no deberá tener password para que entre directamente a iniciar el programa que se quiera.
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Well, some physical modifications were made:

After work, the computer was always left "on" but without electrical power.
What the timer does is simply PASS / REMOVE (since it has an internal clock) the electrical power to the contact at a certain time
  which is programmed and in this contact the CPU to be operated is connected.

The rest is already done by programming, which program will run at the time of starting
Windows, what will be its duration and when the program ends, turn off the CPU.

Allowing sufficient time at the time programmed in the TIMER to remove the electrical power.

Of course, the windows should not have a password to enter directly to start the program you want.

[PeteWG]

Hi Serge,

If `shutdown` isn't mandatory, you can put your computer sleep (or hibernate?)
and create an event in task scheduler to wake it up, on the predefined time.

Practically, `sleep` is similar to `shutdown`, except just a really insignificantly
increased power consumption.

(Personally I do completely shutdown my workstation once a month or rarer,
unless I'm forced to do it due to updates or something).

regards,
Pete