How To Set Up A Computer To Minimise Energy Use

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Windows 2000

Right click on an empty area of the desktop and select <Properties> from the menu.

Select the <Screen Saver> Tab.

Select any screen saver from the list except none (to enable the Password Protected checkbox).

Check the <Password Protected> box (To maintain security).

Set the screen save <Wait> time to 15 minutes.

Click on the <Power> button to display the Power Options tabs.

Select the <Power Schemes> tab.

Set <Turn Of Monitor> to 10 minutes.

Set <Turn Off Hard Disks> to 10 minutes.

Set <System Hibernates > to 20 minutes
(If hibernate is missing from the tab select the <Hibernate> tab and enable hibernate support and then return to the Power Schemes tab).

Select the <Advanced> tab and make sure <Prompt for Password When The Computer Goes Of Standby> is checked.

Click <OK> to save the settings to the Power Options.

Click <OK> to save and close Display Properties.

WIndows XP

Right click on an empty area of the desktop and select <Properties> from the menu.

Select the <Screen Saver> Tab.

Select <Blank> from the screen saver list.

Check the <On Resume, Password Protected> box (To maintain security).

Click on the <Power> button to display the Power Options tabs.

Select the <Power Schemes> tab.

Set <Turn Of Monitor> to 10 minutes.

Set <Turn Off Hard Disks> to 10 minutes.

Set <System Hibernates > to 20 minutes
(If this line is missing from the tab select the <Hibernate> tab and enable hibernate support and then return to the Power Schemes tab).

Select the <Advanced> tab and make sure <Prompt for Password When The Computer Goes Of Standby> is checked.

Click <OK> to save the settings to the Power Options.

Click <OK> to save and close Display Properties.

Windows Vista

Select <Control Panel> from the Start Menu.

Select <Power Options>.

Click on <Change Plan Settings> for the power plan you are using.

Set <Turn Of The Display> to 10 minutes.

Click on <Advanced Power Settings>.

Set <Require Password On Wake Up> to yes (To maintain security).

Click on <Hard Disk>

Set <Turn Off Hard Disk After> to 10 minutes.

Click on <Sleep>

Click on <Hibernate>.

Set <Hibernate After> to 20 minutes.

Click <OK> to exit the advanced power options tab.

Click <Save Changes> to save the changes..

Windows 7