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UberGerbil wrote:In addition some apps like media players (VLC for example) by default won't allow the computer to sleep when they're running (even if they're paused, not recording, or doing anything else).
End User wrote:UberGerbil wrote:In addition some apps like media players (VLC for example) by default won't allow the computer to sleep when they're running (even if they're paused, not recording, or doing anything else).
VLC does not prevent a system from sleeping when playing a movie, when paused or when just sitting there twiddling its thumbs.
mike_jonez wrote:End User wrote:UberGerbil wrote:In addition some apps like media players (VLC for example) by default won't allow the computer to sleep when they're running (even if they're paused, not recording, or doing anything else).
VLC does not prevent a system from sleeping when playing a movie, when paused or when just sitting there twiddling its thumbs.
i've watched entire movies w/o touching the mouse and vlc has never let the pc shut down. now, on a dvd menu, or just sitting there, then it will let the computer sleep.
churin wrote:W8 RTM won't go to sleep automatically even thouth the monitor does. I can let it go sleep manually. Help is appreciated.