There are times when PCs and laptops that we use, feels 'suck' excess electricity. Here are 10 ways to save energy consumption on PCs and laptops, the following explanation: 1.Atur lighting and contrast monitor
For people who lay or novice, it is possible to use the computer rarely pay attention to the contrast setting on the monitor that they see themselves wearing. Lighting levels and contrast are set too high will be spending a lot of energy, to the contrast setting and good lighting will help save energy expended. If you want to adjust the lighting and contrast of these monitors use the button under the monitor.
2.Matikan
monitor Turn off the monitor when not in use, especially of its kind type of CRT monitors (Cathode Ray Tubel), as the monitor of this type consume more electricity. So, if you want to leave the PC in a long time, you should turn off your monitor. In addition to saving energy, turning off unused monitors will also help the security on your electricity.
You can also set its Windows to automatically direct die within a certain time we can fill in your own time, I click "Control Panel-Options". In "Power Options Properties" click the tab "Power Schemes". Then click the arrow in the "Power Schemes" and select "Home / Office desk." Then select the desired time on the "Turn Off Monitor" and click "Apply" and "OK".
3.Matikan Hard disk
Although we not doing any activity on computers that we use, but your data will always be read from the hard disk (by the operating system and some applications). Therefore, the hard disk will automatically continue to rotate and this course will spend energy. If you want to leave your PC in a long time, then you should turn off your PC's hard disk. How, in "Power Options Properties" then click the tab "Power Schmes". Click the arrow in the "Power Schemes" and select "Home / Off desk." Then click "Turn off hard disks" and select the time. Then click "Apply" and "Ok".
4.Matikan
Equipment Other Equipment which is referred to as speakers, external modems, scanners, Zip drives and printers, such equipment is also quite a lot of energy. Often times, and not infrequently the meninggalakan equipment in a state that is switched on or switched on, even when the user might come out for a long time.
5.Mode
Hibernate Hibernate mode is a facility to do shut down, but not close or shut down the application that we are open earlier. This can be done by Mode "Hibernate". With this mode, the contents of main memory (RAM) is stored in the hard disk. How do hibernate mode is as follows, on "Power Options" click on the tab "Hibernate". Then click the box near "Enable Hibernation". Click also on "Advanced" tab. In the section called "When I press the power button" then click the arrow and then click "Hibernate". Click "Apply" and "Ok". After that press the button "Power" on your computer. Hibernate mode is working, press the "Power" button again, your computer will turn on and will automatically open the applications you have open earlier.
6.Mode
Standby standby mode it can also save energy, because the standby mode the monitor and hard drive are in the lowest energy suck (when turned on) If you want to leave your PC while, should activate standby mode. But you should know is, when the active standby mode data are not you save may be corrupted or lost if your PC is damaged. It is suggested you should first save your data or documents before you activate this standby mode. Standby mode can be done in a way, click the "Start-Turn Off computer" then click on "standby".
7.Gunakanlah
UPS UPS can help rescue data or shut down during a power failure. To manage the UPS equipment and configure these tools open the "Power Option Properties" and select the UPS tab. Section status in the UPS tab displays the estimated number of minutes that can be supported by UPS to Your PC. In fact many ways to configure the UPS, but this depends on the model and used the UPS capacity.
8.Baterai Laptop
To save battery consumption. advantage of the features of Hibernate / Suspended or use electrical socket that is connected to the outlet. When to charge the laptop battery is recommended until full and not half-half and then resumes again because it will spend a lot of energy. If you want to travel,? should always bring extra batteries.
USB 9.Port
When using a laptop or PC and there is one port on a USB stick, it is advisable to remove it if it is not used, because the equipment still plugged in the USB port, It also can spend energy on your PC or laptop.
10.Skema Energy Use Laptop
Usually laptop manufacturers also include power management features and software. This software is very useful for consumers with laptops, because the software is able to regulate the use of batteries and electric power are being used. In this software there are several options that can be used to determine the burden of hard disks and other energy that is being used by the laptop. Among them know the processor speed or monitor the proper lighting to conserve battery life. This software can be a supervisor at the same time for us to use laptops.
(Goddess Manalu / ICTF)
