Minor adjustments can save over $100 per computer per year in electricity costs.

All computers – and many peripherals – now have advanced power management features; however many of these are disabled or not properly set. The specific power management settings will depend on the uses to which the system is put. Therefore, the settings need to be optimised for each system.

PCs and peripherals can also be set to automatically start and shutdown at defined times or in response to specific events and demands; they can be set to progressively power-down their hardware over time to balance power savings and rapid response at restart.

For computers with older operating systems, low-cost software can be installed to extend the native abilities of the operating system.

EarthCare Technology can assist by:

• Identifying the optimum power management settings for each computer.
• Configuring power management settings to balance power savings and rapid response at restart.
• Enabling automatic start and shutdown.
• Installing and configuring software to extend power management capabilities of older operating systems.