Tag: POWER MANAGEMENT

SetPower is a utility that lets you choose different power management profiles for your computer based on the time of day. So, if you want your computer to stay on during the day, but sleep overnight, that's not something you can do with the built-in power management functionality in Windows. SetPower adds the ability to control which profile is in effect at a given time. As the world becomes more ...

Finding the proper balance in your power management scheme can be challenging; sometimes you need all the horsepower you can get, while other times battery life is your top priority. If you find yourself regularly navigating to your power management settings as your priorities change, you might benefit from being able to create hotkeys that will instantly switch you to a different power management ...

It's 2 in the morning and you really want to go to bed, but you've got another 72 minutes before that game/video/other thing you're downloading finishes. Most of the time if you're in this situation you just leave your PC on all night, sending your energy bill up and killing the environment just a little bit more. If you use Firefox, there's a better way. Auto Shutdown is a Firefox add-on that ...

So you're in the middle of downloading a large file, or sending a huge batch of photos to your mom. The file transfer's going to take another 40 minutes, and you really want to hit the sack. But you don't want to leave your computer on all night sucking up energy. WinOFF is a nifty utility that lets you schedule all sorts of power-related actions. You can set your computer to shutdown 60 ...

Two of the biggest battery hogs in Windows Vista are the flashy Aero user interface and the gadget sidebar. So it stands to reason that if you want to get the most out of your laptop's battery life you'll disable these features when running on battery power. Vista Battery Saver does more than save your battery. It saves you time. Every time you unplug your computer, it can automatically switch ...

Modern computers have power-hungry, but often configurable CPUs that adjust speed based on the manner in which it is being used. Nowhere is this more evident than in portable computers, and more critical to control. Although processor makers and OEM computer makers try their best to put together power management schemes to meet the needs of the average user, often it can be frustrating to notice ...