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To: Skywatcher who wrote (13380)	6/7/2007 2:46:45 AM
From: Mike McFarland	Read Replies (1) of 36917

The CPU in a personal computer uses a lot of watts, something on the order of 50-100W, even when it is idle. So what you have to do, is actually put the PC into standby mode: That will take the monitor, hard drives, and CPU and put them into a low-power state. I started doing this recently. When the hard drive parks it is a little disconcerting, but I noticed my room was heating up even when I wasn't using the PC actively. I have a pentium D and they suck power apparently. <"ban the incandescent light bulb"> Sounds like a great idea. That said, I don't want to be accused of being a hypocrite. For safety, my wife drives an SUV, which I think keeps my daughters safer than driving a small vehicle on the Interstate. Our Interstates are absolutely clogged with big trucks, buses, semis etc. I wouldn't want my kids driven around in a golf cart, that is for damn sure.

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