Install Steam. This topic has been locked. Title says it all, but I wanted to download some games overnight while I was asleep, is this possible in any way? Showing 1 - 6 of 6 comments. Dango View Profile View Posts. You can leave your PC running over night to download things. But not while in sleep mode. You can turn off your monitor. But if your computer goes into sleep mode suspend it puts the RAM into a low power state and stops all processing.
You will need to set up your laptop to keep it running even when your lid is closed for the downloads to continue. In this post, I am going to bring to you the various ways you can keep downloads active despite the fact that you will have closed the laptop lid. For windows 10, the process of changing power options so that the downloads are kept active when the lid is closed are straight forward. Here is how:. Step 1: Go to the left most corner of your Windows 10 laptop.
Click the Windows icon. When clicked, it takes straight to the relevant settings you are supposed to change in the control panel. Once the lid is closed, your laptop will continue to function normally. Step 1: From the Windows button menu, go to the control panel and double click power options.
By now your laptop will not shut down when you close the lid and therefore you will be able to keep downloads going on. Make use of the Firefox and chrome AutoShutdown extension for those using the firefox browser. With this extension comes, comes a custom OS command that will command your laptop to shutdown when all download tasks are done.
Next click on Save Settings. Some older laptops which have lower RAM can get hot when the screen is closed and the laptop is running normally.
Ensure that all of the vents of the laptop are open and you do not keep any other item on top of the lid to prevent damage due to heat. My older laptop used to make lot of noise when it was idle and it disturbed my sleep when I had downloads going all through the night. Firefox and Chrome have an extension called AutoShutdown which can be used to shutdown your computer once downloading is completed.
These extensions will help prevent overheating of your laptop and can reduce consumption of electricity in case you leave the laptop running through whole night. In case you are downloading using P2P file sharing platform such as uTorrent, then you can choose the option to Autoshutdown.
I personally love using my Macbook because of the speed at which the laptop resumes even if my system was in sleep mode. NoSleep helps keep downloads going even when the lid of your laptop is closed and you do not even have to connect a mouse or a monitor to keep the system awake.
The best part about NoSleep is that it is free but the developer runs on donations so you can consider making a donation if you liked the app. The app can be installed without any issues but the user will have to accept the terms and conditions of the app which can trigger few warnings. Many people are using InsomniaX without any issues and the app does not have support, instructions, or even an interface.
The third app to help keep your Mac Downloads running after closing the lid is an app called Amphetamine. All of these three apps are fairly straightforward and once you install you should be able to keep downloads going while the lid of your Apple laptop is closed. When using any of these apps, ensure that you do not forget this feature and drop the laptop in a backpack like before. This can result in your Apple laptop overheating and even draining the battery completely has happened with me.
The next way to keep downloads continue after your Mac goes to sleep is by connecting another monitor.
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