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    Thumbs up Save energy with clever software

    We are all constantly looking to save energy. Eskom threatens us all all the time with the word "loadshedding" and tells us all to cut further and further.

    As a result of this I looked at my office and realised my biggest energy drain was my PCs. Yes I had sleep mode and so called "power save" fucntionality but could I go further.

    The answer was YES.

    I was introduced to a Slovenian Company and subsequently signed up the rights for GreenPulse in South Africa. www.greenpulse.co.za

    GreenPulse is saving me already. My bill dropped quite a bit once I installed it on all my PCs - only 10. But the savings are felt and to be honest staff did not even notice the change. They simply left their PC on as before and GreenPulse did the rest.

    Try it.

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    Question: Can't this be achieved by configuring your display settings on Windows XP?

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    No, saldy it cannot.

    XP and Vista cannot control the fans, LED's etc.

    GreenPulse also provides swift reboot - sleep mode as standard is slow and painful, a reason why many choose not to use it. The reboot also requires a surge of power whereas GreenPulse eliminates this.

    Try GreenPulse for free www.greenpulse.co.za

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    Maybe I'm just too used to laptops where hibernate is an available option.

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    Even Hibernate is not the best thing. GreenPulse improves battery life. Hibernate is slow to come out of and eats power when doing so. Green Pulse prolongs autonomy and battery lifetime. The program detects when your laptop is not plugged in, and it accordingly reduces the battery usage.
    Last edited by Dave A; 27-Aug-08 at 08:09 AM.

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