Saving on Computer Energy Costs

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Jackielou
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Saving on Computer Energy Costs

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These are a few things I did not know about on saving energy costs associated with a computer.

1. Turn off the monitor if you are going to be gone more than 20 mins.

2. Keep the sleep mode active. Having the sleep mode come on when the computer is idle can save up to 70% of the energy use.

3. Screen savers actually use as much energy as when you are actively using your computer.

I was doing some of this already. My screen saver is just black, my computer goes into sleep mode after 15 minutes of no usage, and in 30 minutes shuts down completely.

A new frugal tip that is actually already in use... Love it.
Jackie
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