You would be amazed how many people are unaware of the built in power saving features of their computers. Using the power management settings on your personal computer will help in saving you money on your energy bill. Okay, not a boat load of money but if you have been following this blog you will know that every cent helps.
By enabling your screen saver and leaving your computer on you are not saving energy. You are simply saving the images on your computer from burning onto your screen. You must enable the power management features to actually turn off your monitor and to power down your hard drive. You will find these in XP under the Control Panel in Performance and Maintenance. Simply go into the Power Settings and set up your hard drive and monitor to power down after a set time.
Put the setting to 15 minutes, if you are away from the computer for more than this time your monitor will shut down and you hard drive will power down using way less energy thus saving you money. It may be a small step but remember, everything counts.
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