This software alerts users to incoming e-mail and calendar appointments while the computer is in sleep mode.
Since it runs in "background mode, " Skype will also alert users to calls when the Vita is in sleep mode.
Even starting up a new Windows 8 laptop takes a minute, or less if you just leave it in sleep mode.
If the PC is in sleep mode, the AcerCloud wakes it up.
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Just plug in your phone via USB for a top-up - even when the computer is switched off or in sleep mode.
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While AMD did score well in specific usage models, Intel performed a better, particularly in modes where the system was idle or in sleep mode.
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When the screen has been in sleep mode for a few minutes, Wi-Fi and data traffic will be disabled and most applications will be inactive to save battery life.
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StreetPass, a feature that lets Nintendo 3DS exchange data automatically with other Nintendo 3DS systems within range, even in sleep mode once this feature is activated by the user.
The 1GB of integrated flash memory is a nice touch, but it's not a substitute for the complete inabilty to access the laptop's hard drive when the unit is off or in sleep mode.
Software developers in the meantime are hoping Apple will start allowing applications, like instant messaging, that are always running in the background even when the phone is in sleep mode or being used for something else.
It's designed to tell when you're actually looking at your screen, keeping its sleep mode from kicking in when you are and shutting down to save battery life when you're not.
The new machines boot up in less than 15 seconds, and awake from sleep mode instantly.
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