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Skipped task

A task can be skipped when the computer is running on battery power or is powered off. Select when the skipped task should run from one of these options and click Next:

  • At the next scheduled time—The task will run if the computer is turned on at the next scheduled time.
  • As soon as possible—The task will run when the computer is turned on.
  • Immediately, if time since last scheduled run exceeds (hours)—Represents the time elapsed since the first skipped run of the task. If this time is exceeded, the task will run immediately.

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Immediately, if time since last scheduled run exceeds (hours) – examples

An example task is set to run repeatedly every hour. The option Immediately, if time since last scheduled run exceeds (hours) is selected and the exceeded time is set to two hours. The task runs at 13:00, and when finished, the computer goes to sleep:

  • The computer wakes up at 15:30. The first skipped run of the task was at 14:00. Only 1.5 hours have passed since 14:00, so the task will run at 16:00.
  • The computer wakes up at 16:30. The first skipped run of the task was at 14:00. Two and a half hours have passed since 14:00, so the task will run immediately.