When it works correctly, sleep mode, or standby mode, keeps your computer in a low-power state between uses. Several settings in Windows can cause the computer to wake prematurely, negating the ...

A: When you shut your computer down, it closes all open applications and process and the computer shuts off. It does not consume any power and will not come back on unless you physically turn it on.

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

The use of a Standby Voltage on computer power supplies became widespread when the ATX specification was published in 1995. It enables a computer to be put into a low power consumption mode without ...

When you switch off your computer any passwords you used to login to web pages, your bank or other financial account evaporate into the digital ether, right? Not so fast! Researchers in Greece have ...