If you wish your computer to go to sleep and wake up at a predetermined times, you can do so from this dialog.
• Sleep At:
Selection of this box will force the computer to sleep at the time specified. This predetermined time feature can be handy for situations where the user is going to be away from the computer when a task is to be performed and computer can be set to go to sleep after the task is completed. User can adjust the sleep time using the controls provided which are discussed in the next section.
• Sleep Time Display:
This portion of the schedule window displays the currently set sleep time and date. The value of this time can be adjusted using the Month, day, year, hour, and the minute buttons provided. User must first adjust this time to the desired value and then select the Automatically Sleep At box to activate the auto-sleep feature.
• Wake Up At:
Selection of this box will force the computer to wake up at the time specified. This predetermined time feature can be handy for situations where the user is going to be away from the computer when a task is to be performed. User can adjust the wake time using the controls provided which are discussed in the next section.
• Wake Up Time Display:
This portion of the schedule window displays the currently set wake up time and date. The value of this time can be adjusted using the Month, day, year, hour, and the minute buttons provided. User must first adjust this time to the desired value and then select the Automatically Wake Up At box to activate the auto-wake feature.
• ONCE and EVERY XXX DAY(S):
If you wish the times you set for auto sleep and/or wake to be used only once, click the ONCE radio button. Otherwise, you can specify the frequency at which you wish Comatose to use the dates and times. For example, to put your computer to sleep every day at 12 noon and wake it up at 1 PM, set the time for this day and enter the number "1" in the text edit field and check the EVERY... button. From that point on your sleep and wake times are continually adjusted by comatose until you disable this feature.