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 * Issues
  * when in standby computers cannot easily be switched off automatically
  * computers don't wake from S3 or S4 reliably
  * don't want to interrupt services that may be running in background

This section pulls together information regarding power management on "PCs" and "laptops".

TableOfContents([2])

Overview

Tools and techniques

Support

Local power management

  • Automatically putting a computer into S3, S4 or S5 power states
  • Issues
    • when in standby computers cannot easily be switched off automatically
    • computers don't wake from S3 or S4 reliably
    • don't want to interrupt services that may be running in background

Enable end-users to configure power management

Distribute power management setting centrally

Remote power management

Switching computers on remotely

Wake-on-LAN

  • Introductory text
  • ["lcict:wol"]

VPro

Switching computers off remotely

  1. How to turn computer off remotely