okay so I put my new computer to sleep.<BR><BR>Windows 7, start menu -> power -> sleep.<BR><BR>It initially sat there with no power lights except the steady blinking of the external blue power one (I ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: In the last few days, no more than a couple of weeks, this problem has appeared: When I put the computer to ...

Q: Which is safer: to leave my computer on and still connected to the Internet when I'm away, or to turn the computer off completely? A: New computers come with two new power settings that may be ...

Q: Should I turn off my computer every night or leave it on? Although this may seem like a simple question, the answer for each person will be different depending upon how often you use the computer ...

Q: Should I turn off my computer every night or leave it on? A: Although this may seem like a simple question, the answer for each person will be different depending upon how often you use the ...

Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft watcher extraordinaire, looks around what's being said, and whispered, about the next version of Windows after 7 and finds a few job listings, resume lines, and discussions ...

When I came home last night, I thought my previously healthy Windows 7 machine was dead. It was making a horrendous squeal and refused to reboot multiple times. Turns out it was asleep. I’m not sure ...

I have never seen this before and searching isn't really helping me figure it out, so I thought I'd ask here. A friend's laptop recently stopped shutting down. When she clicks on sleep, hibernate, or ...