Adjust your computer’s energy settings

Depending on your computer, there are several ways to adjust its settings to make it energy efficient during the day. For example, on a PC there’s a difference between ‘standby’ and ‘hibernate’ for when you walk away from your desk. Standby conserves power, but doesn’t save your computer memory to your hard disk. Hibernate is a deeper ‘sleep’. For maximum energy savings, experts recommend setting your computer to standby at 15 minutes and to hibernate at 30 minutes. Another good idea is to get rid of your screen saver. They really aren’t necessary and they prevent your computer from going into an energy efficient mode. Today, adjust your computer settings to a more energy efficient level.