Shutdown windows automatically after a specific time. #Random Tip - 4

Hi

We come across situations like these

You're sleepy and a file being downloaded is 85% complete and you will need to turn off/shutdown your system after that.
or 

Something needs to be processed and is stopping you going out as you need to shutdown your system.

or

You're copying files that takes almost 3-4 hours.

Now its simple to deal with situations like these.

Its just one line command and is even easy to remember. 

STEP 1: Open your run command by pressing "START + R" or as shown in the image below.

STEP 2: Type this

shutdown -s -f -t 3600 

and then click ok.

3600 is number of seconds.  i.e. 1 Hour in this case.

3600 is number of seconds i.e. 1hr in this case.
After 3600 seconds your system terminates all programs and automatically shuts down without prompting.

This is very useful if you're going out for more than 4 hours and you want to copy a large file, process a HD video or download something, installing a heavy game which would take, assume 3-4 hours to complete and there's no one it shut it down manually after the work is done. Don't worry about the data being lost, just set few minutes more than the ETA and everything will be cool and fine.

#additionalTips

1. If you find difficult to find number of seconds in 'n' hours, just type "calc"(with out quotes) in run window which opens a calculator, ex: 7*3600 which is 25200 for 7 hours; so, the command would be shutdown -s -f -t 25200 for 7 hours.
2. If you want to cancel the scheduled shutdown, type "shutdown -a"(with out quotes) in run window. -a for abort

I hope you find it useful. Have a nice day.

Thank you.

Regards

K.MedhaChaitanya - ArCsOfLiFe.

Wondering if the problem is with the remote or just with the exhausted batteries? #Random Tip - 3

Hi friends

Back again with another life time never forgetting usable tip.

We often experience situations like TV,AC remotes not working properly. We wonder if the problem is with the batteries or the remote itself or with the TV/AC receiver.
Here's a way to easily check.

Generally, the light emitted from IR emitter (bulb like thing in all remotes) installed in your TV, AC or any other remotes when a button is not VISIBLE.

http://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-e7c0666fa5386e34aad1c8c4f20165ae?convert_to_webp=true

But if you do watch it through any digital camera( even that of mobile phone ), you can actually see the light coming out of it whenever a button is pressed.

http://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-f3230922f11d32f2fa6563e7f451770e?convert_to_webp=true

So from the next time, you can check if your remote is working properly with your camera(may be a mobile camera ;)).

#additionalTip
If your remote's battery is weak, you will see weak light.(light of less intensity)

Have a nice day.

Regards
K.MedhaChaitanya - ArCsOfLiFe.

Got an unusable headphones ? #Random Tip - 2

Hi

We say, a picture is more than 1000 words. 

All you need to do is plug in this jack and open your FM Radio app on your smart phone. That's it!

#additional tip.
Don't cut the wire immediately, experiment it by shortening the wire and checking if the phone is able to receive the signal. Usually FM Radio and transmission will have a very strong signal, which needs a small piece of wire to receive the signal.

Have a nice day.

Yours
K.MedhaChaitanya - ArCsOfLiFe.