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  2. Should you shut down your computer every night? - AOL

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    Here's your once-and-for-all answer. Is it best to power off, hibernate or just close the laptop and forget about it? Here's your once-and-for-all answer.

  3. Hibernation (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Hibernation (also known as suspend to disk, or Safe Sleep on Macintosh computers [ 1 ]) in computing is powering down a computer while retaining its state. When hibernation begins, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. When the computer is turned on the RAM is restored ...

  4. A sleep psychologist recommends the 3-2-1 rule to help you ...

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    The 3-2-1 rule. There are three things you should cut out before bed in order to achieve a better night’s sleep. Breus broke down what they are and when to quit them with these simple guidelines ...

  5. Sleep deprivation - Wikipedia

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    Treatment. Cognitive behavioral therapy, caffeine (to induce alertness), sleeping pills. Sleep deprivation, also known as sleep insufficiency[ 2 ] or sleeplessness, is the condition of not having adequate duration and/or quality of sleep to support decent alertness, performance, and health. It can be either chronic or acute and may vary widely ...

  6. PC power management - Wikipedia

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    PC power management refers to software-based mechanisms for controlling the power use of personal computer hardware. This is typically achieved through software that puts the hardware into the lowest power demand state available, making it an aspect of green computing. A typical office PC uses about 90 watts when active (approximately 50 watts ...

  7. Save All Around by Powering Your Computer Down -- Savings ...

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    The sleep mode on your computer is designed to keep the machine on while drawing a small amount of. Having to boot up your computer each time you want to use it can be inconvenient, but keeping it ...

  8. Shutdown (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Turns off the computer. -r: Shuts down and reboots a computer. -m[\\ Computer Name] When shutting down a network computer, allows user to choose which computer to turn off. -t xx Timer before shut down occurs. By default it is set to 30 seconds. -c "message" Allows a message to be shown in the System Shutdown window. It can not be more than 127 ...

  9. Are you spending 25 cents a night to keep your computer on? - AOL

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    Wynn Brower, age 10, figured that his family was wasting $1 every night that they kept all four computers on. At just 25 cents per computer per night that adds up to $365 for his family each year.