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		<title>Windows 7: Change the Start Menu Power Button Settings</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/3845/windows-7-change-the-start-menu-power-button-settings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the current setting for the Start Menu power button do not meet your needs, you can easily change it (to sleep, hibernate, or shutdown) by following these instructions:]]></description>
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		<title>Zune HD: How to Turn the Device Off</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/4704/zune-hd-how-to-turn-the-device-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though the Zune HD has a power button, simply pressing it will not turn the device off.  To turn off your Zune HD and preserve your battery, follow these steps.]]></description>
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		<title>Windows 7: Check Your System&#8217;s Power Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/4241/windows-7-check-your-systems-power-efficiency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/4241/windows-7-check-your-systems-power-efficiency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 14:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[battery life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diagnostics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[powercfg]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By running a Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report, you can view an analysis of your system and check common energy efficiency and battery life problems as well as check for errors and warnings for your power setup and hardware.]]></description>
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		<title>BlackBerry: Set Your Device to Automatically Turn On and Off</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2988/blackberry_set_your_device_to_automatically_turn_on_and_off/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2988/blackberry_set_your_device_to_automatically_turn_on_and_off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want to conserve battery power, you can set your BlackBerry to turn off and on at set times by using the Auto On/Off function.  I set mine to turn off at my bedtime and turn back on right before I am to awake so that it&#8217;s ready to go.

1. Go to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vista: Enable / Disable Hibernate Mode from the Command Line</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2942/vista_enable_disable_hibernate_mode_command_line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2942/vista_enable_disable_hibernate_mode_command_line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Rogers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green computing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of using the GUI (Control Panel &#124; Power Options &#124; Power Plan) to enable or disable Hibernate, you can do this from the command line.

1. Click the Start button.
2. Click All Programs and select Accessories.
3. Select Command Prompt.
To Enable Hibernate mode, use the following:
powercfg /hibernate on
To Disable Hibernate mode, use the following:
 powercfg /hibernate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ubuntu: Make Your Laptop Enter Suspend or Hibernate Mode When You Close the Lid</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2371/ubuntu_laptop_suspend_hibernate_mode_close_the_lid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2371/ubuntu_laptop_suspend_hibernate_mode_close_the_lid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 02:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By using Ubuntu&#8217;s Power Management Preferences, you can set your laptop to either enter a Suspended state (also known as ACPI sleep) or go into hibernate mode.  The Suspend setting is good for short periods of inactivity (or while you are plugged in) since it does use a small amount of power, while the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vista:  What Sleep States are Available on Your Computer?</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2246/vista_sleep_states_available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Rogers</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Depending on your video card, some sleep states may not be available on your computer.  You can see what states are available as well as what states are unavailable and why.  This is done by using the command-line utility, powercfg.  Here&#8217;s how:

1. Click the Start.
2. Click All Programs and select Accessories.
3. Select [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vista: Change the Start Menu Power Button Settings</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2107/vista_change_start_menu_power_button_settings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2107/vista_change_start_menu_power_button_settings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Rogers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green computing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the current setting for the Start Menu power button do not meet your needs, you can easily change it (to sleep, hibernate, or shutdown) by following these instructions:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Select Classic View from the left pane.
3. Double-click Power Options.
4. Go to your current power plan and select Change plan settings.
5. Select [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vista: Restore the Hibernate Option</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2106/vista_restore_hibernate_option/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2106/vista_restore_hibernate_option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:27:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Rogers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Green computing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have used the Disk Cleanup Utility and utilized it to clear the hibernation file, you may be surprised to find that the Hibernate option is no longer available.  You can restore the hibernate option by following these instructions:

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select All Programs.
3. Select Accessories.
4. Right-click on Command Prompt.
5. Select [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XP:  Disable or Enable Hibernation</title>
		<link>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1386/xp-disable-or-enable-hibernation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/1386/xp-disable-or-enable-hibernation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2006 16:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Al Banks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hibernation does not make sense for a lot of desktop systems but it is perfect for systems such as notebooks.  Here is how to turn hibernation on or off in your XP system.

Enable or Disable Hibernation:
1. Click Control Panel
2. Click Power Options
3. Select the Hibernate tab
4. Uncheck Enable Hibernation box to disable
 (or check [...]]]></description>
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