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  2. Sleep mode - Wikipedia

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    Sleep mode has gone by various names, including Stand By, Suspend and Suspend to RAM. Machine state is held in RAM and, when placed in sleep mode, the computer cuts power to unneeded subsystems and places the RAM into a minimum power state, just sufficient to retain its data. Because of the large power saving, most laptops automatically enter ...

  3. 5 fast fixes for a slow computer - AOL

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    Slow computer fix #4: Clear your browser's cache frequently Your child's web browsing habits can affect their computer's overall performance. When you or your child visits a website, its content ...

  4. Display lag - Wikipedia

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    Nevertheless, this is almost identical to the use of casual stopwatches on two monitors using a "clone view" monitor setup as it does not care about the missing synchronisation between the composite video signal and the display of the laptop's screen or the display lag of that screen or the detail that the vertical screen refresh of the two ...

  5. Hibernation (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Hibernation (also known as suspend to disk, or Safe Sleep on Macintosh computers [1]) in computing is powering down a computer while retaining its state. When hibernation begins, the computer saves the contents of its random access memory (RAM) to a hard disk or other non-volatile storage. When the computer is turned on the RAM is restored and ...

  6. Psychological effects of Internet use - Wikipedia

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    Computer scientist Ramesh Sitaraman has asserted that Internet users are impatient and are likely to get more impatient with time. [7] In a large-scale research study [ 4 ] [ 8 ] that completed in 2012 involving millions of users watching videos on the Internet, Krishnan and Sitaraman show that users start to abandon online videos if they do ...

  7. Why Do Dogs Sleep So Much? Here's What the Experts Say - AOL

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    How to Know If Your Dog Sleeps Too Much Occasionally, an increased amount of sleep can be a sign of a bigger problem. The issue can be as small as a virus or stomach upset, so try not to jump to ...

  8. 5 fast fixes for a slow computer - AOL

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    Before you resolve to buy your kid a new machine to fix the problem, try these potential speed solutions.

  9. Sleep (system call) - Wikipedia

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    On Windows, the Sleep() function takes a single parameter of the number of milliseconds to sleep. The Sleep() function is included in kernel32.dll. [1]The Sleep() function has a resolution no higher than the current timer resolution, typically 16ms but at minimum 1ms, adjustable via the timeBeginPeriod() family of "media timer" APIs.