Ok, I'll admit, I like vampires, but only on the silver screen. Real life vampires, I hunt down and kill. I'm not talking blood-sucking undead creatures, but electronic equipment that you think is powered off. Electronic equipment that isn't used can suck up your electricity which is why it is called a "vampire load." We don't like those, do we? Older monitors that don't have an energy saver mode are energy hogs. Big older printers that don't have energy-save mode stickers on them are also vampire loads. Maybe a scanner that you use maybe once every two or three weeks is your vampire load.
Check your power settings to make sure they are energy efficient, but before you do that do check with your manufacturer as to how to get your system out of energy-saving mode. Turning off your computer will get it out, but it's better if you follow the manufacturer's instructions for this.
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