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Solve : Reducing my PC's carbon footprint, how?? |
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Answer» I was wondering if you could help me understand what I am seeing on some computer service sites. They offer a service to reduce your carbon footprint, also mentioned as reducing carbon emissions. Is this something that can be done with just settings on your computer ...?Well, you can enable such features as Standby and/or Hibernation and/or putting monitor to sleep after a certain amount of no activity. Some systems don't RESPOND well to Standby and Hibernation. So, if you're not sure how you computer responds to those settings, just do some testing to find out. Oh, another energy-saving setting is to let the HARD drive stop running after a certain amount of no activity. All these features are part of Windows; no third-party software is necessary.They talk here like all they have to do is connect to your computer remotely http://www.supportspace.com/support/services/green_pc Same here (labeled Green PC TUNE up) http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/tech_09/repair.html What soybean said is right. Here is my comment. The impact your PC has on the environment snot as big an issue as your automobile or your home furnace. By a very large factor. Going Green is a great idea, but spending money on something that is of LITTLE impact is counter productive.The money would be better spent in other areas. Ok, thanks I was just curious to see if I am thinking along the lines you already said or if I was just over thinking this.So it's 25 Bucks to have some yo-yo tell you to turn off your machine when your not using it ? ? PT Barnum was right all along...Quote from: patio on March 19, 2010, 05:41:08 AM PT Barnum was right all along... Ha ha, so true! |
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