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Conservation recommendation for shelter

#17: Use your computer's power management options.

Reduce your computer’s energy consumption (and extend battery life if you have a laptop) by enabling energy-saving power-management features.

  • Set your display to sleep after 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Set your computer to standby or sleep after 15 minutes or more
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In Windows, you can find these options under Start, Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Power Options:

On a Macintosh, it’s in System Preferences under Energy Saver:

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