Res Hall: Computers

Follow these simple steps to reduce how much energy your computer equipment uses.

Turn Off:
• Your monitor when you leave for more than 15 minutes.

• Individual printers when not in use.

Avoid Screensavers
Originally used to prevent images from being burned into older monitors, they actually cause newer ones to use more energy by preventing them from going to sleep.

Reduce Brightness and Bump Up Contrast 
Dropping brightness to the lowest setting can reduce power usage by up to 50% – just make sure that you can still easily read the screen by boosting contrast!

Disable Bluetooth and AirPort 
Save battery power by turning off the wireless Bluetooth and AirPort when not in use and make sure to fully charge and fully discharge your laptop battery once a month.

Enable Energy-Saving Features 
Make sure the Energy Star features are turned on. Look in 
your computer’s control panel to activate these settings.

Keep Vents on Your Computer Clean and Unblocked
This keeps the fans that cool your machine working more efficiently and can extend the life of your computer