My Vista can go to sleep mode...a low power option. How low is low power in terms of electicity usage?  thanks

The user who asked about the power used in sleep mode may find the following the following links of interest:

http://www.ecohuddle.com/wiki/how-to-reduce-vampire-power - For example, it reports that a desktop computer uses 73.97 W when on and idel (21.13 W when asleep and 2.84 when off).

http://www.verdiem.com/edison.aspx - download a free computer program that can be used to monitor energy usage and calculate estimated savings based on the settings you choose.

Earl B. Stroup