Shutdown Vaccine

Edit by : A SMARTER WAY TO SHUTDOWN AND RESTART WORKSTATIONS Shutdown Vaccine?is a powerful utility that automates the shut down, log off reboot and many Windows functions. It acts as a traffic cop allowing certain tasks to functions at predefined times. Furthermore, Its built-in Power-SMART technology can shut down your computer if it is inactive for a specified period of time (idle-time). Shutdown Vaccine also allows you to perform remote shutdowns for Networked PC`s. Furthermore, Shutdown Vaccine supports command-line operations, as well as creation of Batch files for any selected action. DESIGNED FOR COMPUTER LABS AND PUBLIC ACCESS PC`S Shutdown Vaccine can automate most PC power related tasks. ie. perform a nightly shutdown of computers in a computer lab. Rather than having to go to each computer individually, you can configure Shutdown Vaccine to turn off each workstation at a particular time or date. Saving computer administrators from having to perform the same manual tasks. POWER SAVINGS By incorporating smart shutdown policies - Schools, businesses and libraries reduce their computer electricity usage by over 30 per cent.... A typical desktop PC uses about 65 watts. Add another 80 watts for a 17" CRT monitor (35 watts for an LCD). To put this into perspective, a light bulb uses about 75 watts. So a typical computer uses about 1.5 to 2 light bulbs` worth of energy. Watts x Hours Used ___________________ x Cost per kilowatt-hour = Total Cost 1000 Cost of having PCs on 24 Hrs per day: 100 PC`s on throughout the year........ $4,779 1,000 PC`s on throughout the year........ $47,850 10,000 PC`s on throughout the year........ $480,000 Shutdown Vaccine can identify a system that has become idle. When this feature is activated Shutdown Vaccine will automatically perform an action if no keyboard or mouse activity is detected.