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In just 20 seconds you could improve your computer's energy efficiency and lifespan, whilst cutting your electricity bills. What are you waiting for?
All you have to do to prevent this is change a few basic settings on your computer, so that the monitor turns off when inactive and the system goes into hibernate when not in use. As always, there are ways to step the challenge up a notch or two too... read on for more info.
By improving the energy efficiency of your computer you would save energy and as much as £17 from your electricity bill each year, right now1.
Shockingly, a third of business computers in the UK are left switched on overnight, costing British businesses more than £300m a year in extra electricity bills.2
It really is very easy.
The main thing is to set your device to go to sleep after 5 to 20 minutes of inactivity. If using a laptop or tablet, make sure you adjust settings for both power and battery states.
You can find instructions on how to do that for various operating systems here:
There are several handy apps like Caffeine for Mac that allow you to override these settings with one simple click - perfect for that important presentation when you really don’t want your laptop going to sleep!
Seven more pointers to optimise your computer’s energy efficiency:
Mobile phones: While you're at it, how about optimising your phone's battery life and energy efficiency too? Check out these 15 simple steps to extend your phone's battery life.