Comments on: Save $100 By Simply Turning Off Your Computer http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:46:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jackie http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-292052 Jackie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:52:46 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-292052 Could you provide me with a poster that can be hung up at schools or for teenagers at home with VERY CLEAR, short worded guidelines. For example: 1) Turn computers off when not in use after half an hour 2) Computers and lap tops hibernating or on standby (and whatever other settings) still take power 3) Printers should be turned off at all times 4)Monitors should be turned off 5) ETc. etc. Too much information people do not read. Whereas, bold dos and don'ts are easier to read . If you could provide me with the above, much appreciated. Could you provide me with a poster that can be hung up at schools or for teenagers at home with VERY CLEAR, short worded guidelines. For example:
1) Turn computers off when not in use after half an hour
2) Computers and lap tops hibernating or on standby (and whatever other settings) still take power
3) Printers should be turned off at all times
4)Monitors should be turned off
5) ETc. etc.
Too much information people do not read. Whereas, bold dos and don’ts are easier to read . If you could provide me with the above, much appreciated.

]]> By: Allison http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-48928 Allison Mon, 21 May 2007 17:53:35 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-48928 I wonder if upgrading the computers to the new ones saves enery and money? I wonder if upgrading the computers to the new ones saves enery and money?

]]> By: Kelso http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-48926 Kelso Mon, 21 May 2007 17:49:56 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-48926 Great information provided. I am proposing turning off computers at the high school where I teach to save energy. Thanks again. Great information provided. I am proposing turning off computers at the high school where I teach to save energy. Thanks again.

]]> By: Green Minded Wallet » Three Good Reasons to Power Down Your Computer http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-46077 Green Minded Wallet » Three Good Reasons to Power Down Your Computer Mon, 14 May 2007 01:03:26 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-46077 [...] reading, I’ll turn off my monitor because it generates so much heat it can make me sweat. Here’s an estimate of how much you might [...] [...] reading, I’ll turn off my monitor because it generates so much heat it can make me sweat. Here’s an estimate of how much you might [...]

]]> By: derrik http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-24287 derrik Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:34:07 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-24287 What really rocks is Mac osx and its ability to wake up after closing the lid on the powerbooks. Not sure how that impacts usage and battery recharging, but it solves the problem of slow rebooots. What really rocks is Mac osx and its ability to wake up after closing the lid on the powerbooks. Not sure how that impacts usage and battery recharging, but it solves the problem of slow rebooots.

]]> By: BESComputers Blog » Blog Archive » Save $100 By Simply Turning Off Your Computer http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-21752 BESComputers Blog » Blog Archive » Save $100 By Simply Turning Off Your Computer Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:10:40 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-21752 [...] isn ’t worth the time to bother turning it off. When multiplied over time, however, it can add up.read more | digg [...] [...] isn ’t worth the time to bother turning it off. When multiplied over time, however, it can add up.read more | digg [...]

]]> By: The Stubborn Capitalist » Blog Archive » Blog Reviews #7 - Personal Finance Advice http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-19220 The Stubborn Capitalist » Blog Archive » Blog Reviews #7 - Personal Finance Advice Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:14:31 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-19220 [...] Save $100 By Simply Turning Off Your Computer [...] [...] Save $100 By Simply Turning Off Your Computer [...]

]]> By: Brian http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-12461 Brian Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:32:30 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-12461 If you lose one minute of productivity a day waiting for the computer to start up you have lost over four hours, A far better solution is to use sleep mode. Also, leaving a computer on in winter would add virtually nothing to the energy bills, while in summer you should take much care to turn lights off when not in use, after all you are paying for the lighting electricity three times in summer(once for the light, twice for the air conditioner). If you lose one minute of productivity a day waiting for the computer to start up you have lost over four hours, A far better solution is to use sleep mode.

Also, leaving a computer on in winter would add virtually nothing to the energy bills, while in summer you should take much care to turn lights off when not in use, after all you are paying for the lighting electricity three times in summer(once for the light, twice for the air conditioner).

]]> By: Personal Finance Advice - » 10 Ways Your Computer Can Help Science For Free http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-10882 Personal Finance Advice - » 10 Ways Your Computer Can Help Science For Free Sat, 09 Dec 2006 22:09:02 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-10882 [...] I mentioned earlier that turning off your computer can save you a lot of money over the course of a year, but for some people, turning off the computer at night may not be an option. There also may be times during the day that you’ll be away from your computer for an hour or two, but not want to turn it off for that short period of time. If there are times that your computer is on when you aren’t using it, you can use your computer to help solve a number of problems scientific problems instead of letting it waste energy doing nothing at all. [...] [...] I mentioned earlier that turning off your computer can save you a lot of money over the course of a year, but for some people, turning off the computer at night may not be an option. There also may be times during the day that you’ll be away from your computer for an hour or two, but not want to turn it off for that short period of time. If there are times that your computer is on when you aren’t using it, you can use your computer to help solve a number of problems scientific problems instead of letting it waste energy doing nothing at all. [...]

]]> By: mike http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/11/18/101012_save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2.html#comment-10495 mike Sun, 03 Dec 2006 16:27:47 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/11/18/save-100-by-simply-turning-off-your-computer-2/#comment-10495 so... buy one less coffee a day, set your monitor to auto power off after 20 minutes, and bam your in business and saved more money. so… buy one less coffee a day, set your monitor to auto power off after 20 minutes, and bam your in business and saved more money.

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