I wanted to charge my computer with the charger it came with, but it says “low power charger” each time, even though it is the same charger that came with the computer. When I plug it out, it still says “low power charger”. This has become a huge problem for me. Can you please help? … Read more
I built a machine according to the specs of a computer magazine (c’t, Germany). According to the magazine, the power consumption should be at around 10W. I don’t want to go into the specifics of the hardware but rather ask for general advice on where to look: I updated the BIOS/UEFI version to the latest … Read more
Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Super User. Closed 9 years ago. Improve this question The Macbook Pro Model MC374, MC375 from 2010 consumes only 6.6W when idle (without display) when powered with 100V to the power supply. … Read more
I found this old article on how to give a Mac OS X laptop a battery warning that can’t be ignored. I was wondering how I could (if I can) achieve the same thing on Windows (8). Perhaps with Microsoft David/Sam Computer voice bugging me to plug it in? It is important that it will … Read more
When there are no users on my system, I would like the hard disk to spindown to low-power state. I realize that this might not be 100% achievable for a straight 24 hours, but it seems reasonable that the system could remain idle for a few hours at a time when it is not in … Read more
Can I? If not is it because in the low energy mode the network card or the hard drives shutdown? If they do is there any way to prevent this (ie. with a custom low energy mode)? Answer In full sleep mode, there is not a way to prevent this, exactly for the reason you … Read more
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Firstly – I’ve used search, I’ve run through all the topics tagged with these ones, but couldn’t find anything satisfying. I’m trying to build a home server machine, which should be a low-power always-on backup and file sharing station. On the software side, I’ve decided on Windows Home Server and at the moment am trying … Read more
I’m looking to replace my Linksys WRT54G router with a slightly more powerful (in terms of processing power) box, but want to keep a low power footprint (ideally 10W or less). My must have requirements are: Wi-fi access point (802.11g) NAT based routing NAS for USB hard disks Print server support Simple web server support … Read more
Keen to build a quiet, power-efficient always-on HTPC/media server, I’ve been looking at mini ITX boards that have their own external power-brick style power supply. These appeal because they are silent, do not contribute to heat in the case and (although I’ve seen mixed information about this) should be more power-efficient at low wattages like … Read more
