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Is there a way to enable energy saving mode for secondary monitors that are not being used in a multiple monitor setup?
I am using Windows (specifically, Windows 10) and I have multiple monitors. The thing is, sometimes I am just using one of them, but the others remain turned on even if I am not working (or reading) ...
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HDD spindown despite disabled powersave
recently I discovered that my HDD spins down quite frequently. As far as I can say, this is a new behaviour. I fear hardware damage from frequent spin down / spin up sequences (can this happen?).
I am ...
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Windows System Idle Process - details on complex CPU power saving methods and other power-saving mechanisms [closed]
Wikipedia's article about System Idle Process states (emphasis mine):
Later versions of Windows implement more complex CPU power saving methods. On these systems the idle thread will call routines ...
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Why does my monitor keep erroneously exiting power save mode?
The internet is absolutely rife with people complaining that their monitors keep erroneously entering power save mode or that their monitors are stuck in power save mode, but if Google is any ...
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Black screen after resuming from hibernate (Windows)
I have this problem both on Windows 10 and Windows 8.1: when I resume my computer after being hibernated it works but my screen remains black, then, if I press the power button (configured to suspend ...
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Link "On Battery" and "Plugged in" screen brightness together?
Suppose I was in a dark room using my laptop plugged in. I set the brightness to a low value like 25% because the room was dark. Then, I unplugged the charger because the laptop is completely charged. ...
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Ubuntu Linux nvidia xserver DPMS working for anybody?
Can the Ubuntu Linux nvidia xserver powermizer feature use DPMS to trigger "Power Saving Mode" in my Acer LCD?
I switched this display from my Windows 8 HP machine to my Ubuntu Quantal Compaq machine....
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Windows 8 command for putting the computer into sleep [duplicate]
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How can I put the computer to sleep from Command Prompt/Run menu in Windows Vista?
With shutdown /s /t 0, I can shutdown immediately.
But which command I need to switch to ...
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Switch off Sandy Bridge core(s) in Linux?
I am looking at various laptops at the moment and it's appealing to get a quad core (2720QM) when I need the power (yes, I have an application that can utilize many cores in parallel just fine). But, ...
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Save power while uploading YouTube video [closed]
I have a really slow connection with no way of upgrading (already got the fastest available speed for the area) and large video files that I wish to upload to YouTube. I have no way of utilizing the ...
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Win8 on laptop: lid turns off only the monitor
I have an Asus S400CA with Win8. When I'm home I access it with VNC.
I'm trying to config its power settings so that, when it's plugged on AC, when I lid close it, only monitor is turned off and ...
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How can I identify what is preventing my HDDs from suspending?
I'm using Linux Ubuntu 20.04 with HWE.
I have two HDDs installed and those never go to sleep even if their usage is none for 5+ minutes (that's the setting in gnome Disks manager).
This used to work ...
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How to stop Windows from decreasing processor speed when not connected to remote desktop
We use a windows 11 machine as scientific workstation at work. When I'm connected via remote desktop simulations I run in R are fast but when I'm not connected one simulation takes about 3 times ...
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Windows 10 slow wake up (more than 1 minute)
After recent update, my Windows 10 box started to wake up very slowly. After I touched keyboard, display wakes up, I see background with greeting, I see mouse moves, I see clock minutes icreasing, but ...
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Hum/noise from audio interface after some time of inactivity - is there a setting for it?
I have a laptop and external amplifier + speakers connected to its internal audio interface / analog output jack, which usually works fine.
But for some time (months or year even), whenever no audio ...
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