Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Optimizing your computer and save energy

Optimizing your computer and save energy

energy crisis is getting worse and worse in the coming days. We must all change our habits to achieve energy saving, new ways. I just optimize your computer to use it more than adequate for what we normally do. Here are some tips to help you save energy J and, ultimately, reduce bills

Why do to optimize my computer:

90% of desktop computers are not optimized for energy saving. If you optimize your machine,According to Intel, you can save 400 hours of kilowatt per year.

Optimize your computer:

Click the "Start" menu. Then click on Settings and then Control Panel.

Double-click Power Management, which is called "Power Schemes", select "always on" drop-down list. "Settings for all power system" tab, look for two drop-down list called "Shut the monitor off and "hard", respectively.

There are options to choose fromof minutes to hours. Set this to 2 minutes, or try 15 minutes. Choose one to suit your needs and requirements.

If you're on Mac and 'easier to implement these settings. Just go to preferences-down Apple menu, select "System" and then "Energy Saver." It 's all there.

The new LCD monitor can save about 100 kWh of electricity per well. I try to update as you must replace the old one.

Computer screen saver programs do not saveEnergy. If the backlight or turn on a computer is actually a screen saver, as a word processor. Also, do not forget, you can save energy by setting the additional modes to activate the computer to sleep more often.

Use only the necessary software:

Each program must provide the resources consumed by the CPU and the CPU itself consumes energy, so you should open the programs we have. We also can close these programsrunning in the systray in the background.
Reducing the amount of RAM memory processes and also prevent Windows use virtual memory to disk, Help Save Energy, Because the disc has a high consumption

With laptops instead of desktops:

Laptop computers are more environmentally friendly in general than their "elder brothers". So if you're on a new computer, you should consider a laptop instead of planning a desktop computer.

A desktopComputer usually uses around 130 watts while a laptop only uses around 15 watts, and is sometimes that of the same specification tech. There are other good qualities that make them a good choice for laptops desktops are smaller and less packaging means less transport and storage space required. Laptops are available for use during the trip, while the desktop computer at home waiting.

Remember:

* Remember to use the DVD, the screen brightness and wireless more energy. Limittheir use and be a bit 'more to save energy.

* To reduce energy consumption and maximize energy efficiency even further, Set your laptop AC adapter into a power strip that can be turned off when not charged. Otherwise, the adapter is to continuously collect the current.

* If not using your laptop for a few minutes, or put on stand-by sleep, and when not to wear an extra space on your laptop to sleep.

* The consumption of the LCD monitor to adjust the samplingThe brightness is exactly what is

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