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SAVE ENERGY BY FOLLOWING THESE SIMPLE STEPS
Turn it off Contrary to what you may have heard, turning your notebook off when you're done using it is not bad for its hardware. In fact, shutting down may even extend its life due to reduced heat stress and mechanical wear. If your printer, scanner, speakers or other peripherals aren't networked, why not keep them turned off until you need them? Switching off is an easy thing to do. It's remembering to switch off that is often the stumbling block. Stick a note to your monitor now to remind yourself to switch off at the end of the day or work session.
Enable power management, especially for monitors. Many people believe that their screensaver saves energy. This is not the case. A utility called "power management" saves energy. When enabled, it puts your notebook into a low-power mode after a certain period of inactivity. Also known as "standby," "sleep" or "hibernation," this low-power mode consumes 15-25% of the energy (or less!) that would be consumed in normal mode. Because monitors can use two-thirds of the total energy of the system, it's especially important to enable power management for your monitor.
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Minimize printing Manufacturing one pound of office paper consumes 12 cubic inches of pulpwood, 13.5 gallons of water, 10.5 kWh of electricity and .3 pounds air pollutants. These guidelines will help you to minimize the amount of paper you send through your printer.
Consider your computer's lifecycle footprint Like anything else, manufacturing notebooks consumes energy and natural resources, and it releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Notebook components, especially monitors, contain hazardous materials and must be disposed of properly. To reduce the environmental impacts of your computer use, recycle your notebook and its components (including batteries). For more information about end-of-life options for your old notebook click HERE…
Share this information with your collegaues Half the battle is getting the word out! Help dispel the widely held misconceptions about shutting down and screensavers by sharing the information on this website with your friends and co-workers. Remind them to shut down when not using their notebook.
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