Comments on: Al Gore’s House vs. Mine http://www.netnagel.com/2007/06/al-gores-house-vs-mine.html Connect with us on Facebook or Twitter Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:01:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric http://www.netnagel.com/2007/06/al-gores-house-vs-mine.html/comment-page-1#comment-2072 Eric Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:51:12 +0000 http://www.netnagel.com/2007/06/al-gores-house-vs-mine.html#comment-2072 Oh come now... even Ye can change a lightbulb. Or, something everyone can do - have your monitor turn off after 5 minutes of inactivity. I know people talk about Phantom-loads, but my monitors register 0 watts when they turn themselves off. It's probably something like 0.4, but it's better than being on. Right-click on your desktop, and choose Properties Then click on the "Screen Saver" tab Then click on the "Power..." button My settings are: Turn off monitor: After 5 minutes Turn off hard disks: After 15 minutes The other two settings never occur... but I have standby in 1 hour, and hibernate in 2 hours. But I have so much going on with my computer, these never happen. I think the weather station even keeps the hard disks spinning. Oh come now… even Ye can change a lightbulb.

Or, something everyone can do – have your monitor turn off after 5 minutes of inactivity. I know people talk about Phantom-loads, but my monitors register 0 watts when they turn themselves off. It’s probably something like 0.4, but it’s better than being on.

Right-click on your desktop, and choose Properties
Then click on the “Screen Saver” tab
Then click on the “Power…” button
My settings are:
Turn off monitor: After 5 minutes
Turn off hard disks: After 15 minutes

The other two settings never occur… but I have standby in 1 hour, and hibernate in 2 hours. But I have so much going on with my computer, these never happen. I think the weather station even keeps the hard disks spinning.

]]> By: Noni http://www.netnagel.com/2007/06/al-gores-house-vs-mine.html/comment-page-1#comment-2071 Noni Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:52:56 +0000 http://www.netnagel.com/2007/06/al-gores-house-vs-mine.html#comment-2071 I'm always amazed every time I read one of your articles about being more green. Unfortunately, my dear hubby isn't quite a handyman like you. :) I’m always amazed every time I read one of your articles about being more green. Unfortunately, my dear hubby isn’t quite a handyman like you. :)

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