Have you checked your computer's power management settings within the last year? For optimal performance and energy savings, you should use the following settings. Monitor off after 15 minutes (or ...

In the early days of personal computing, under the DOS and CP/M operating systems, there was no power management computers either used 100 percent of their power requirements or were switched off.

A programming interface (API) from Intel and Microsoft for battery-powered computers. Advanced Power Manaement (APM) lets programs communicate power requirements to slow down and speed up components.

The new program called PC Power Management, utilizes energy saving settings provided by Microsoft Windows. The energy settings will be used on company laptops and desktops to reduce energy waste.