Keeping the internet connected when pc is on sleep.

marc512 · 28 Jan 2010 at 19:54

I want to have my pc on sleep all night to download BC2...but my internet gets disconnected when my pc goes on sleep. Anyway i can stop it from doing this?

theheyes · 28 Jan 2010 at 19:57

Prevent the computer from going to sleep in the control panel power options.

marc512 · 28 Jan 2010 at 20:00

but i want the computer to goto sleep but still be connected. Parents complain about the power usage...

swinnie · 28 Jan 2010 at 20:01

You can't have your computer in sleep, and still downloading.

Pho · 28 Jan 2010 at 20:03

You could always use a laptop.

marc512 · 28 Jan 2010 at 20:04

hmmh

ok. guess ill have to start download early tomorrow lol.
thanks.

TheVoice · 28 Jan 2010 at 20:08

The whole point of sleep is that the PC isn't doing anything, this saving power.