Getting Started
Using Faronics Power Save and Faronics Core Console
Faronics Core Console is used to create the customized workstation installation file as well as manage
the network deployment and Power Save workstation settings.
To open Faronics Core Console, go to
Start>Faronics>Faronics Core Console
. Go to the Faronics Core
Console Properties.
1.
Faronics Power Save can be accessed through Faronics Core Console by selecting one or more
workstation(s) from the workstations list in Faronics Core Console and selecting
Actions >
Configure Power Save
, or right-clicking on a workstation from the list and selecting
Configure
Power Save
.
2.
The pre-existing Power Save configuration is retrieved and displayed automatically. Click
Retrieve
to retrieve the pre-existing Power Save configuration manually. The current Power
Save settings that are applied to the workstation appear in the tab and can be edited in the
Actions
and
Definitions
tabs.
3.
To apply a Power Save configuration file, click
Import
. Browse to the location of the saved file
and click
Open
. To save a configuration file once it is complete, click
Export
. Browse to the
preferred Save location for the file and click
OK
.
When you View/Edit the Initial Configuration there are two tabs of information.
Actions Tab
The
Actions
tab is used to configure what action will occur for what length of time when a workstation
becomes inactive.
Select
Manage Power on this Machine
if Power Save is managing the power usage on the computer.
Select
Run in Audit Only
mode to run Power Save in Audit Only mode. Alternatively, select one or
more workstations, right-click and select
Power Save Mode> Enable Audit Only Mode
. In the Audit
Only mode, the Power Save actions are disabled. However, Power Save will record the events on the
workstation. The events recorded are startup time, shutdown time, monitor on time, monitor standby
time, computer standby time, computer hibernate time, and computer sleep time (Windows Vista
only). The recorded events can be analyzed using Power Save reports.
Select
Manage power only after first keyboard/mouse activity
if Power Save should begin monitoring
power usage after the first keyboard or mouse activity, and not when the computer is first turned on,
even if there is no activity.
Select
Override Windows Power Options
to turn off power management options in Windows.
Alternatively, select one or more workstations, right-click and select
Windows Power Options> Override
.
To allow Windows Power Options, select one or more workstations, right-click and select
Windows
Power Options> Allow
. This allows Power Save to take action on the workstation without interference
by the operating system’s power saving options.
To save energy used by a monitor select the
Turn off monitor after
box and use the spin box to choose
the number of minutes for this action to occur.
To manage energy used by the workstation’s CPU, select
Reduce power after
and adjust the number of
minutes to initiate one of the following three options:
Standby
: puts the CPU into standby mode
Hibernate
: puts the CPU into Hibernate mode
Shutdown
: completely turns the CPU off
