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This Way to Save is from ClimateSaversComputing.org:
see http://www.climatesaverscomputing.org/learn/energy-saver-guide/ for the source.
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What is Power Management?
When enabled, power management places your monitor, hard drives and computer into a low-power “sleep” mode after a period of inactivity. A simple touch of the mouse or keyboard “wakes” the computer, hard drive and monitor in seconds. Power management features are standard in Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
Why can it be an effective Way to Save?
The use of power management can reduce energy consumption and cooling costs, reduce noise, and prolong the battery life of laptop PCs. And when your PC consumes less power, you reduce your impact on the environment.
Power Management Recommendations
To improve the power efficiency of your PC, the Climate Savers Computing Initiative recommends the following power management settings:
- Monitor/display sleep: Turn off after 15 minutes or less
- Turn off hard drives/hard disk sleep: 15 minutes or less
- System standby/sleep: After 30 minutes or less (see why 15 minutes the magic number)
For More Information
Downloadable PDF with Specifics
You can also download a printable PDF from ClimateSaversComputing.org. It includes instructions for enabling power management in most operating systems. Here are links to specific instructions for each OS (courtesy of ClimateSavers).
