Even the simplest electric appliance, the desk lamp, generally has at least a power switch or chain.
The power button however isn't your normal standby switch and is in fact, a real, live power switch.
It features an analog power switch and controls for volume, bass and treble.
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This protrusion (which is removeable) provides access to a multi-function button, volume controls, power switch and micro-USB port for charging.
Up top are a power switch and a light that flashes green for a moment when the reader is powered on.
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Toward the right, you've got the USB type B connector that runs to your laptop, the AC adapter jack, and the master power switch.
Each day he clamped a Lange V9 ski boot onto the metal stem of an 8-foot-high Instron compression machine and flipped the power switch.
Each day he clamped a Lange V9 ski boot onto the metal stem of a 2.5-meter-high Instron compression machine and flipped the power switch.
When we reviewed the original ClamCase, we found a few flaws that kept it from being a homerun: a cramped keyboard, a mediocre plastic build and a cumbersome power switch.
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We gave it a second and third chance, each one accompanied by new warnings to avoid the power switch, but "don't touch" is an instruction better left for expensive china and hot burners than a children's camera.
Along the top edge, you'll find the e-ink display and a two-way power switch -- slide it to the left and Ruby behaves like a secure hotspot, slide it to the right and it's a public access point.
Many of these Republicans, frankly, are going to recall as early as this summer, and if just three of them lose, the balance of power will switch to Democrats in the state Senate.
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Under the rules which have been forced on Mr Prescott, any agency that decides that a programme mandated from Wesminster is a waste of money, will not have the power to switch the money from one programme to another.
Instead of fighting it out to be the master of the game console, they arranged themselves so that one controlled the console, one oversaw the Portal of Power, and the third stood back to jump up and down and shout directions from his vantage point, occasionally dashing over to the Portal of Power to switch characters.
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There are further cost issues in upgrading the national grid to cope with power surges and the need to switch between different power sources.
Because coal power is cheaper than natural gas power, the switch will jack up your utility bills.
But several firms have devised systems that can switch power in milliseconds.
The bottom board is home to four AA batteries (NiMH), a pair of motors and wheels, a power connector and switch plus some infrared sensors.
Its new Instant On-Record power and record switch enables people to know that the camera is on and recording with a single push of a switch.
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After utilizing all eight watts of lithium-ion battery power, recharge the Switch 8 on the go with the portable Nomad 3.5 Solar Panel in about six hours or from any USB source in less than four hours.
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Under the plans announced last week trains will automatically switch to diesel power as they leave Cardiff travelling west.
Engineers from Arqiva, which owns the transmitter, had to switch off the power supply to the transmitter to assess the damage to the structure.
One obvious way for firms in the power sector to reduce their emissions is to switch the type of energy they use, for example from inefficient coal-fired power stations to efficient gas stations.
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Some 5, 000 people rallied in Shibuya, Japan, calling for an end to nuclear power and demanding that the government switch to clean, renewable sources of energy.
At the core of the Fidelio SoundBar are high quality TI Class-D amplifiers - with a built-in DAC - powered by a compact SMPS (Switch-Mode-Power-Supply) to provide a full digital architecture, delivering highly efficient audio amplification and premium audio quality.
In his latest book, tech pundit Nicholas Carr put a name on a trend that's transforming information technology: As the world becomes more networked, he points out, computing power is undergoing "the Big Switch, " moving off of desktops and into massive data centers, where it's cheaper and more efficient.
The chromed plastic volume rocker, power button and screen orientation lock switch nestled in the plastic radio reception strip at the top of the device are decidedly less luxurious, however -- the travel of each was shallow, and the finish on the plastic appeared a bit cheap to our eyes.
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The device is also made out of 65% recycled plastics, and comes with a 0-watt hard switch that lets you cut power completely off from the monitor for zero power consumption.
While other factors, including a sluggish U.S. economy and increasing energy efficiency, have contributed to the decline in carbon emissions from factories, automobiles and power plants, many experts believe the switch from coal to natural gas for electricity generation has been the biggest factor.
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