Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: In the last few days, no more than a couple of weeks, this problem has appeared: When I put the computer to ...

Your laptop's battery life is an important factor, especially when you are working on the go and don't have easy access to power outlets, such as during travel. As a freelancer, I sometimes find ...

I've spent large portions of my life looking for ways to extend the battery life on my Android phones. Admittedly, that sounds rather dramatic, but growing up with only budget models meant I was ...

When you leave your Windows computer idle, its screen turns off automatically after a specific time. Windows turns off the screen in order to save power. If a task is running on your laptop, it will ...

My rMBP is connected to the power. In energy saver settings, power adaptor tab, I have both 'computer sleep' and 'display sleep' set to the same 2.5hrs. I have a hot corner configured to 'Put display ...