Let's take your typical desktop computer, for example. When you're busy computing away it could gobble 60 to 250 watts, but in sleep mode it barely sips 1–5 watts.

I had an email exchange about the benefits of putting your computer to sleep instead of turning it off each night. I’ve seen this subject argued from both sides, and I’ve seen people’s ...

If your Windows 11/10 PC or Laptop gets into sleep mode too quickly, fast, soon or early, then here are a few tips & troubleshooting suggestions that will help you control, understand & fix the issue.

Should you turn it off, or leave it in “sleep” mode? Some say it’s better to shut down, since that way it won’t be using any power while you’re […] Skip to main content ...

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Power Management > Sleep Settings. You can see two settings on the right-hand side – Turn off hybrid sleep (plugged in) and Turn off ...

To do this, open the Settings app and navigate to Windows Update > Advanced Options > Active Hours. Select "Automatic" from the Adjust active hours dropdown menu. Then, set the time period during ...

To change your sleep settings, click the "Change When the Computer Sleeps" link. You will see four options: when to dim the display, when to turn off the display, when to put the computer to sleep ...

Some people have reported problems with their Macs not going to sleep immediately when they set them to do so. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to ...

You can turn off sleep mode on Windows 10 if you don't want your computer screen to go dark after a few minutes.; Sleep mode is often helpful for conserving battery without fully shutting your ...

Leaving your computer on can waste money and energy. Use these steps to get Windows and Mac devices to automatically turn off and start up on a schedule.

Move the "Computer Sleep" sliding bar until it's all the way to the left. Close the display and the MacBook will go into hibernation mode with the hard disk being powered down. The sleep light ...

Here's a strange one (I think): I've set up a Win 7 HP laptop for a friend. He's using a USB laptop cooler, and would like it to turn off when he puts the PC in Sleep mode. This wasn't happening ...