Is the Convenience Port on my PCC computer switched or unswitched?

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The power supply on my Power Computing computer has an extra three prong A/C outlet that I connect my monitor to. When I shutdown my computer, the monitor still receives power. Why is that?
Some of the power supplies shipped with the PowerCurve, PowerWave, PowerCenter, PowerTower, and PowerBase lines of computers have the extra convenience port. However none of the ports on these power supplies are switched. This means that as long as the power supply is plugged into an external A/C power source (i.e. a wall outlet or surge protector), power will *always* be supplied to the convenience port.

Power Computing suggests manually powering off your monitor when you power off your computer in order to save energy and preserve component life in your monitor.

Machines Affected: PowerCurve, PowerWave, PowerCenter, PowerTower, and PowerBase
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012