PC Power Down at home

Software

The PC Power Down Home Edition software runs in the background on your PC. You set the time that you want your computer to start saving energy each day; this can either be the same time each day or you can set a different time for each day of the week.

Fifteen minutes before the time you set, a box pops up on your screen: if no-one is using the computer, it is powered down at the time you set. If, however, someone is using the computer, you can accept or delay the power down until you have finished what you are doing or even dismiss it completely for that day. The computer is powered down using the hibernate function: this means that when it is powered back up, the computer is returned to its original state; all applications and services are running and all documents and files are open.

Hardware
The other part of the solution is the PC Power Down surge protected intelligent electrical socket board of which there are two types; one with USB connector and one without. The computer peripherals are plugged in to whichever board you are using. The intelligent electrical socket senses when the computer has hibernated, the board powers down the peripherals. The intelligent electrical socket also senses when the computer has been reactivated and it returns power to the peripherals.