Green computing tutorials
Windows 7: Check Your System’s Power Efficiency
Contributed by shamanstears on May 21, 2009 under Green computing, Microsoft Windows 7By running a Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report, you can view an analysis of your system and check common energy efficiency and battery life problems as well as check for errors and warnings for your power setup and hardware.
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Windows 7: Change the Start Menu Power Button Settings
Contributed by shamanstears on January 15, 2009 under Green computing, Microsoft Windows 7If the current setting for the Start Menu power button do not meet your needs, you can easily change it (to sleep, hibernate, or shutdown) by following these instructions:
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BlackBerry: Set Your Device to Automatically Turn On and Off
Contributed by shamanstears on August 16, 2008 under Blackberry, Green computingIf you want to conserve battery power, you can set your BlackBerry to turn off and on at set times by using the Auto On/Off function. I set mine to turn off at my bedtime and turn back on right before I am to awake so that it’s ready to go.
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Vista: Enable / Disable Hibernate Mode from the Command Line
Contributed by shamanstears on July 20, 2008 under Green computing, Microsoft VistaInstead of using the GUI (Control Panel | Power Options | Power Plan) to enable or disable Hibernate, you can do this from the command line.
CommentsUbuntu: Make Your Laptop Enter Suspend or Hibernate Mode When You Close the Lid
Contributed by shamanstears on May 15, 2007 under Green computing, LinuxBy using Ubuntu’s Power Management Preferences, you can set your laptop to either enter a Suspended state (also known as ACPI sleep) or go into hibernate mode. The Suspend setting is good for short periods of inactivity (or while you are plugged in) since it does use a small amount of power, while the Hibernate mode works better for longer periods of inactivity (or while you are on battery power) since it writes the RAM contents to the hard drive.
CommentsVista: What Sleep States are Available on Your Computer?
Contributed by shamanstears on March 27, 2007 under Green computing, Microsoft VistaDepending on your video card, some sleep states may not be available on your computer. You can see what states are available as well as what states are unavailable and why. This is done by using the command-line utility, powercfg. Here’s how:
CommentsVista: Change the Start Menu Power Button Settings
Contributed by shamanstears on February 14, 2007 under Green computing, Microsoft VistaIf the current setting for the Start Menu power button do not meet your needs, you can easily change it (to sleep, hibernate, or shutdown) by following these instructions:
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