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+ + + +&Mike.McBride; &Mike.McBride.mail; + + + +2002-02-12 +3.00.00 + + +KDE +KControl +energy + + + + +Energy + + +Introduction + +This module is useful for any computer having a monitor labeled +Energy Star Compliant. (Energy Star Compliant equipment is equipment +that can be configured to automatically enter a power saving mode when +appropriate, without human intervention.) + +Energy Star Compliance can be applied to nearly any +electrical device. This module, however, does not spin down hard +drives, does not shutdown printers, &etc; These settings only affect +the behavior of your monitor. + +For information on shutting down components on a laptop, do not +use this module. Instead, install kdeutils, and refer to the module +entitled Laptop +Power Control Center, for details. + +In the case of computer monitors, the computer can control the +monitor, switching it between four states: On, Standby, Suspend, and +Off. + +The following list of states is a generalization, and you +may find that your monitor will differ from the descriptions +below. + +ON is the normal operation of your monitor while you are using +it. + +STANDBY is usually a minor power saving level. +This setting usually involves blanking the screen, and not firing the +electron gun, but keeping the electron gun energized +and ready to go. When you need to use the monitor again, the monitor +will come back on very quickly. + +SUSPEND is a very low power mode alternative. +With most monitors the screen is blanked, the electron +gun is shut down and the magnets that control the electron gun are +powered down. While the power saving is substantial, to reactivate +the monitor may take up to 10-15 seconds. The computer should always +be able to return the monitor to On or Standby while in suspend +mode. + +OFF, usually means just that. The computer +monitor is turned off. This usually means that the computer will not +be able to turn the monitor back on by itself. Obviously, this keeps +power consumption to a bare minimum (zero). + + + +Use + +Using this module is very simple: + +If your monitor is Energy Star Compliant, then you should put a +mark in the check box labeled Enable Display Energy +Saving. This will activate the energy saving +commands. + +The next three slider bars, tell the computer how many minutes of +inactivity before automatically switching to a new state. These numbers +can be adjusted with either the sliders, or the spin boxes. + +These times are not additive, but all start counting at +zero. + +As an example: + +If you set the Standby Mode to 10 minutes, the Suspend mode to 20 +minutes, and the Power off at 30 minutes, and you stop using your +computer at 9:00, then the monitor will: Enter Standby mode +at 9:10, enter Suspend mode at 9:20, and shut the power off at +9:30. + +When you are happy with the settings, click +OK. + + + + + +
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