Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 14:16:12 +1000 (EST)
From: DONALD PEDDER <jims_son AT jedi DOT apana DOT org DOT au>
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Subject: RE: shutting down
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> There are at least two such programs listed in the Utilities section of
> Dev T's fantastic collection of DOS links (http://www.opus.co.tt/dave/)

   The "power" one didn't work for me, but the "atxoff" one does. Holding
the power button down for 4-5 seconds also works.

   As for the comments about how much power is used when it's "switched
off", I don't understand that. Surely the only real power-usage is keeping
the clock going (everything else being insignificant in comparison)?
   Once someone told me that the power used by a computer - when it's on -
is so small that you might as well leave it on all the time (which would
mean less wear-and-tear on the parts). THIS I found incredible. Surely
just having the monitor on alone all the time would draw at least 30W or
so? My modem uses 9W. Add the rest and you have a light-globe on all the
time. My electricty bills are expensive enough as is.


   Anyway, thanks all.


dp.