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Message: <blockquote data-quote="teamgs" data-source="post: 1320391" data-attributes="member: 70471">If your surge protector has a power switch, then it should kill the power to anything connected to it.  Certainly a lot easier than unplugging it every time.  Of course, my surge protectors (s) are buried behind my workstations.  (I have a lot of PC's and stuff on my home network )As for Archibald's question regarding turning off the PC affecting the battery:  PC's use a small battery to hold CMOS data like the date and time.  This battery isn't a rechargeable type, and the battery is always being (very slowly) drained.  After a few years, it isn't unusual to have to replace it.  You will know it is dead, when you unplug or turn off the machine and it doesn't keep the date and time current the next time your start it up.Regards,Gary</blockquote>