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Your monitor has been designed to meet strict EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Energy Star
requirements for reduced power consumption. Using a combination of hardware and software
functions, this energy-saving feature allows the computer to control your monitor’s power
consumption and reduce your monitor’s power state when not in use.
NOTE:
Power consumption does not include speaker power.
IMPORTANT:
Your monitor’s energy saver feature works only when your monitor is connected to a
computer that also has energy saver features. To extend the life of the lamp in your LCD screen and
maximum brightness over the lamp’s lifetime, use Sleep to conserve your monitor when away from your
system for a period of time. To prevent damage to the LCD screen, use a screen saver.
The following table describes your monitor energy saver levels in each of the two power states.
Power Management States
State
LED Color
Power
Consumption
Description
ON
Green
<30 watts
Normal operation
SLEEP
Amber
<5 watts
Monitor screen is blank
The energy saver features, of the energy saver utility, are available with the Microsoft Windows
operating system. Some features are also available in DOS. Refer to your computer’s user guide for
instructions on setting energy saver features (may also be referred to as power management features).
