When I place my new Compaq Windows 7 PC into Sleep mode, does the hard drive stop or continue spinning? Is there any long-term harm in putting a PC into Hibernate mode? Richard.Longridge, by email ...

Most Windows Vista computers are configured to go into Sleep mode after a certain amount of idle time. Sleep mode is the new low-power state that Vista uses to replace the confusing Standby and ...

I'm sure you've heard that shutting down your computer too frequently could negatively affect its software and limit its lifespan. Or that leaving your computer on all the time also hurts its battery ...

A: I understand that your computer is demonstrating some rather anomalous behavior, Harvey. But, let’s talk about Sleep mode for a moment, shall we? Sleep mode is a power-saving state in which your ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: In the last few days, no more than a couple of weeks, this problem has appeared: When I put the computer to ...

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 ...

Sleep mode is a handy function that enables your computer to shut down its display after a period of inactivity. It saves your battery and you can resume your work from where you left off by waking up ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. I have two computers in my office that, much like ...

A sleeping Mac or PC, even if it's password protected, is no match for the Internet-hijacking PoisonTap. Polish security blogger Samy Kamkar created the Raspberry Pi-based device, which hackers could ...

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