Is there a way to set start time...???

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Is there a way to set start time...???

Postby Snik. » Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:31 pm

Seems my isp is starting an unlimited download period, but it's between 2am and 8am EST. Naturally, this is way past my bedtime.(I'm old)

Is there a newsbin setting that will do this automatically...???

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Re: Is there a way to set start time...???

Postby Quade » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:39 pm

6.21 and newer has a scheduler so, you can tell Newsbin when to pause, when to run and when to run but, at a reduced speed.

You can probably do it with that.
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Re: Is there a way to set start time...???

Postby Snik. » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:10 pm

Ok, grabbed 6.21...will it actually make it start by itself..?? kinda like IDM will..??(that would be ever so handy)
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Re: Is there a way to set start time...???

Postby Quade » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:56 pm

You have to leave it running, can't let windows go to sleep and when the time comes, Newsbin will unpause itself and download whatever's in the queue. You might be able to just tell windows to wake up at a specific time but, that's not built in. As long as the PC is running when the time comes for Newsbin to run, it should work.
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Re: Is there a way to set start time...???

Postby Snik. » Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:01 pm

Ok, checked it out, and it does work. A little clunky, but it dies actually work.
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