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david h.17's avatar
david h.17
New member | Level 2
10 years ago

Can I upload a large file overnight in power saving mode?

I was uploading a large file and left it over night with 2 hours to go. In the morning, 7 hours later, it still had 1 hour to go. What has happened here? I have looked at all the help and can find ...
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  • Robert S.'s avatar
    Robert S.
    10 years ago

    My energy saver preferences are set to wake for network access, which I assume...

    No, this is a false assumption and not what that tool is for.

    If you want your computer to stay awake, then temporarily adjust your computers power management settings.

david h.17's avatar
david h.17
New member | Level 2
10 years ago

So normally the upload should continue until complete even if your computer falls asleep?

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