21 thoughts on “ Remote PC Power Control Thwarts Button Pushers ” CMH62 says: ... Not off, but sleep mode saves a significant amount of power on a gaming desktop as long ...

However, sometimes a computer just won't shut down gracefully and you need to turn it off by holding down the power button. When even this method doesn't work, there are some troubleshooting steps ...

Hold the SuperBox remote’s Power button (in the white-outlined area) until the red indicator light blinks and then stays solid. Keep the SuperBox remote pointed toward your TV during the process.

For today's how-to we spent some time rummaging around in our parts box to build a serial IR remote interface for our PC. We took a few pieces from various designs to come up our own, built ...

If you don't mind buying used, look at the APC AP9211 power distribution units on eBay. They go for $75-$100 these days and allow full power control over eight integrated power plugs.

First, as far as your computer going to sleep: 1) Check the advanced settings in power options. Make sure Hibernation, hybrid sleep, and turn off hard drive are OFF.

Change what the Computer Power Button does. From the WinX Menu, select Control Panel, and then open Power Options applet. From the right pane, select Choose what Power Buttons do.

Quick tip: The Power button doesn't turn the Roku itself on and off. The Roku puts itself to sleep automatically when not in use and the Roku can be turned on easily when needed. 10.