So, no, doing it once in a while won’t endanger your machine. And Mason adds that this forced shutdown can even be beneficial ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.