Apple 8500/150 Series, 8500 Series appendix Saving energy with the Energy Saver control panel

Saving energy with the Energy Saver control panel

When you save energy, you save natural resources and reduce pollution. Your Power Macintosh contains features that automatically save energy. You can increase the energy savings by using the Energy Saver control panel to turn your computer off if you won’t be using it for a while—for example, overnight or over the weekend.

The Energy Saver dialog box (shown in step 3 of “Turning the Computer On” earlier in this chapter) appears every time you start your computer until you open the Energy Saver control panel. Once you you open the control panel, you can keep the pre-set options shown there, or set your own energy-saving options. If you do not want to set your energy-saving options when the Energy Saver dialog box is displayed, you can click Close Message or press Return (the Energy Saver dialog box continues to appear when you start your computer).

Setting energy-saving options

You can get to the Energy Saver control panel by clicking Specify Settings in the Energy Saver dialog box that appears when you start your computer or by choosing Control Panels in the Apple (K) menu.

The Energy Saver control panel displays the options you can accept or change. To learn more about the Energy Saver control panel, see the information on saving energy in Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.

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