http://www.pcmech.com/article/devices-to-help-you-save-power/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.pcmech.com/article/devices-to-help-you-save-power/comment-page-1/#comment-16494 Steve Stone Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:37:08 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8359#comment-16494 If you use the off/on toggle switch built into any power strip realize that many products that include keep alive batteries will start draining those batteries. Sooner than later they will go dead and loose your BIOS settings or whatever they are storing. If you use the off/on toggle switch built into any power strip realize that many products that include keep alive batteries will start draining those batteries. Sooner than later they will go dead and loose your BIOS settings or whatever they are storing.

]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/devices-to-help-you-save-power/comment-page-1/#comment-16490 David Harvey Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:55:47 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8359#comment-16490 Out and about? Consider several personal electronics solar chargers; some inexpensive ones can be found on buy.com. Out and about? Consider several personal electronics solar chargers; some inexpensive ones can be found on buy.com.

]]> http://www.pcmech.com/article/devices-to-help-you-save-power/comment-page-1/#comment-16488 David Harvey Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:51:03 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8359#comment-16488 Use a laptop when possible; they use much less electricity than desktops. Use mp3 players to listen to music, they use much less electricity than a computer does. Use a laptop when possible; they use much less electricity than desktops. Use mp3 players to listen to music, they use much less electricity than a computer does.

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