摘要 |
The present invention describes a method for controlling electrical power supply to a personal computer installation, which may have a number of peripheral devices attached, such as printers, monitors etc. The method includes providing a first controlled power outlet adapted for supplying electrical power to a plurality of first devices and then monitoring, by use of software running on a personal computer, usage of at least one input device of the personal computer as well as a processor(s) associated with the computer, as well as the power level and power usage and then when the power usage mode is determined to be such that the first devices are not required to be powered, controlling the first controlled switch to remove power from the first controlled power outlet.
|