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http://www.localcooling.com/
I've just stumbled across this interesting site, whereby you can download some software and it helps you optimize the energy consumption on your computer: shutting the monitor after a short amount of time (you choose the actual time) and similarly shutting the computer when it is inactive.
Take a look, I'm sure it will interest some of you; I've downloaded and installed it myself: it is very user friendly.
Originally posted by Bad wolfIf it's not riddled with spyware then that looks like a pretty cool app.
http://www.localcooling.com/
I've just stumbled across this interesting site, whereby you can download some software and it helps you optimize the energy consumption on your computer: shutting the monitor after a short amount of time (you choose the actual time) and similarly shutting the computer when it is inactive.
Take a look, I'm sure it will interest some of you; I've downloaded and installed it myself: it is very user friendly.
Originally posted by rhbI just downloaded and no spyware detected by any of my scanners. I'm not quite sure what this really achieves though. I think it's for lazies who go to bed and leave everything running..... which I'm guilty of too.
If it's not riddled with spyware then that looks like a pretty cool app.
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Originally posted by mikelomI guess it is best used in large companies, that have many computers and use large amounts of electricity, using this program would save them a lot of time and money; as this is a most effective way at making the computers shut down - employees are lazy.
I'm not quite sure what this really achieves though. I think it's for lazies who go to bed and leave everything running..... which I'm guilty of too.
Originally posted by Bad wolfMy employers run batch updates to local machines whilst the computers are sitting idle. This means it's not possible to ask everyone to shut down their PC's each evening. They tried it once and the network crashed within a week as updates weren't getting through and needed to be run retrospectively (delaying the start of working days).
I guess it is best used in large companies, that have many computers and use large amounts of electricity, using this program would save them a lot of time and money; as this is a most effective way at making the computers shut down - employees are lazy.
If this solves that, I'll suggest to it to the IT people at my place.
Originally posted by Bad wolfWhat does it do that Windows doesn't do? You can set the time after which you want the monitor and/or the computer to shut down in Windows.
http://www.localcooling.com/
I've just stumbled across this interesting site, whereby you can download some software and it helps you optimize the energy consumption on your computer: shutting the monitor after a short amount of time (you choose the actual time) and similarly shutting the computer when it is inactive.
Take a look, I'm sure it will interest some of you; I've downloaded and installed it myself: it is very user friendly.
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Originally posted by NordlysPersonally I don't know much about windows and what it can do, this is much more clear and understandable to me.
What does it do that Windows doesn't do? You can set the time after which you want the monitor and/or the computer to shut down in Windows.
I like the way it tells you how many trees and gallons of oil you have saved though.
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Originally posted by rhbAt the very least you could get the PCs to shut their monitors down, but leave the computers on all the time.
My employers run batch updates to local machines whilst the computers are sitting idle. This means it's not possible to ask everyone to shut down their PC's each evening. They tried it once and the network crashed within a week as updates weren't getting through and needed to be run retrospectively (delaying the start of working days).
If this solves that, I'll suggest to it to the IT people at my place.