IMPORTANT: This option has some limitations under Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8 due to security features of the latter. In case you have more than one Windows user account set up or if the screensaver is protected by a
password, WakeupOnStandBy won't be able to display a user's desktop. All other tasks, like running/opening files, will be performed in order specified.
If you'd like to keep screen on and hold off screensaver during the waiting period specified in item (3) check the "Keep screen on afterwards" box. (To prevent the system from
entering an automatic sleep mode after user inactivity, use "Prevent automatic sleep" option described below.)
INFORMATION: This option applies only in the situation when WakeupOnStandBy is in the waiting mode specified in item (3). In case Sleep/Hibernation/Shut-down/Log-off is not required, check "Simply wait" box and provide
the time period to keep screen on.
IMPORTANT: When using this option make sure that no other software or user attempts to change screensaver and power management parameters while WakeupOnStandBy is in the waiting mode specified in item (3), since
this may cause conflict in power management and screensaver settings.
INFORMATION: This option does not prevent system from entering a suspended power state (such as the Sleep mode or hibernation). Note that this behavior is different from previous versions of WakeupOnStandBy and is
Operating System specific.
WARNING: Use this option for a short waiting period only. If left on for a long time it will keep your screen on and thus void all attempts to save energy!
In case you want to repair your local network and/or high-speed Internet connection(s) upon waking up from suspended power state, or at a scheduled time, check the "Repair
network" box. You may want to do this before opening a web page, specified in the item (2), or if the Internet connection is required for a program to run in item (2).
Windows 95/98/ME: This option is not supported.
INFORMATION: This option can be set up to make WakeupOnStandBy wait before connection(s) are fully repaired, or to repair only specific connection(s). Refer to Settings below for more info.
If you'd like to open a file (run a program, or display a web page) at the time specified in item (1), after computer wakes up, put its path or URL in the field in the item (2).
You can either type it in, or click the "..." button on the right-hand side to select a file from a helper dialog box, or drag it in from another window, from your desktop or from
your web browser. Fore more information see "Supported File Types" below. You may also want to check this screencast for the demonstration of how to specify a file.
INFORMATION: By default when opening a file/program the WakeupOnStandBy will wait for it to initialize before continuing. To change that check the Settings described below.
INFORMATION: If not specified otherwise, WakeupOnStandBy will run a program even if another instance of the same program is already running. To see how you can change this behavior refer to the "Supported File Types"
section below.
In some cases a program that runs after system wakes up may require command line parameters. Type them in the Params field. If specifying a file, you may click the "..."
button on the right-hand side to select it from a helper dialog box, or drag it in from another window, from your desktop or from your web browser. Fore more information see
"Supported File Types" below. You may also want to check this screencast for the demonstration of how to specify a file.
INFORMATION: In case command line parameters contain spaces we recommend that you include them into double quotations marks.
INFORMATION: You can also drag file icon, or selected text into this window from another window, from Windows Explorer or from your web browser.
If you want your computer to go into Sleep mode (Hibernate it, shut it down, log-off a user, or simply wait) after it's woken up, or after the time specified in item (1), check
the appropriate box in the item (3). After that specify how much time should pass, in the "Wait For" fields. You may click the "Pick..." button to select waiting period as an
absolute date & time measured from the current time.
INFORMATION: WakeupOnStandBy can keep computer on during this waiting period. See description of "Prevent automatic sleep" option below. This may be required to override the Operating System's idle power saving settings.
In case you selected "Log-off" or "Shut-down" option above, you can also specify whether WakeupOnStandBy should "force" selected power operation. If this box is not checked,
all running programs will be polled for permission to proceed. If this option is checked, the system will perform power operation without notifying running programs about it.
WARNING: Shutting down or logging-off in the forced way may result in the loss of unsaved data!
Windows XP: This option applies also to Stand-by Mode and hibernation.