Smart Strip LCG4 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology and Fax/Modem Surge Protection

Before I forget to write... Purchased if off GoldBox a
few weeks ago.

This unit worked out of the box for my application, no tweaking
or setup was required; A Dell Desk-side being accessed remotely
from a Dell Laptop. I do not use "suspend" as my disk image is
to large for a reliable suspend image.

I control 2 printers, 2 scanners, 2(+) USB HDDs', 2 LCD Monitors
and items as needed (such as MP players, Watcom tablets) with
no problems.

It is set this way as I am lazy and use the laptop late at night and
no longer have to get my buttocks out of bed to shut down the
system. I use the command line "shutdown" command remotely to turn
off the desk-side (I no longer use "wake on LAN" due to the
aforementioned suspend issue) as I find it convenient to hit
the power on the desk-side when required. This type of setup,
obviously, will not be the case for everyone. Hum... a "wake on
LAN" Ethernet port on the switch might be an interesting product enhancement??

For this application the unit is a dream and has faded into the
normal day to day operation and goes unnoticed, which is
a very good thing.

Best,

Joe

I just took it out the box, plugged my devices in the respective outlets and it worked wonderfully! Now I'm just going to have to wait until my next electricity bill to see if I am saving some money.

It's quite simple. No setup needed, no software to load, just plug and go. I found that the sensitivity adjustment didn't need any fussing; this thing worked perfectly right out of the box.

Great product to kill power vampires that suck power even while off much easier than having to unplug them each time you turn them off!

This is a great gadget and worth the money. It eliminates the 'mistake' of leaving appliances/computers/entertainment centers "on". Even when you power down, these devices are sucking energy. Now, it's all automatic. I have 2 and I absolutely love them!