Computers: Power management

After a certain period of inactivity, your computer should go into sleep mode. This is standard with Windows and Macintosh operating systems. The EPA recommends setting your computer to go into hibernation or system standby after a period of thirty minutes to an hour of no activity. The lower the time you set your computer to hibernate the more energy you will save. If you have a laptop, make sure these settings work when it is running on AC power as well as when it runs on the battery.

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