Ireland Business - How to Reduce the Energy Your Computer Uses

Setting your computer to be more energy-efficient and using better energy-conservation habits with your computer not only helps to save the environment, it also helps to save you money on your electric bill.
By: JP McGeown
 
June 10, 2010 - PRLog -- As Ireland’s leading Business Energy Saving company, Electricity Saver Ireland is committed to seeking out the most relevant information for businesses that desire to reduce energy costs, and save money shares JP McGeown of Electricity Saver Ireland - http://www.ElectricitySaverIreland.com

"Setting your computer to be more energy-efficient and using better energy-conservation habits with your computer not only helps to save the environment, it also helps to save you money on your electric bill. There are several things you can do to help save energy when using your computer, and some of them are as simple as changing a few settings on your computer so that it conserves energy when you are not using it.

Go to the Control Panel on your computer and choose the energy efficiency options. From that menu set your computer to "hibernate" or "sleep" mode. This will initiate when you have been inactive on the computer for an extended period of time, and will shut down most of the functions on the computer without losing any of your information. You can set the inactivity time--a good time to use is 20 minutes.

Set your monitor to shut down automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity. You will be able to reactivate your monitor by pressing the "Enter" button on your keyboard, but when you are away from your computer for an extended period of time this function will shut your monitor down to conserve energy. You will find this option under the "Screen Saver" selection in your monitor settings.

Use your monitor's settings to lower the brightness on your screen. By lowering the brightness on your computer monitor, you are saving energy each time you use your computer.

Mute your computer speakers unless you absolutely need to hear sound on your computer. Your computer needs extra energy to create sound, and when you have your computer on mute you are lowering the energy draw.

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Shut down your computer and monitor when you are done using them for the day. If you have a printer, shut it down at the end of the day as well." (ehow)

To learn how you can reduce the energy costs in your business quickly and efficiently visit http://www.ElectricitySaverIreland.com or call JP on 00353 1 443 4363

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At Electricity Saver Ireland we specialise in reducing electricity costs in businesses in Ireland. Visit our website at http://www.ElectricitySaverIreland.com to learn how you can begin saving Today!

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