Take control of your PC energy use and save with
Lightspeed Power Manager.
Power Manager lets you manage PC energy costs with automated energy conservation that directs low-power
states and shutdown times, saving you $25 to $75 annually per PC--$10 to $40 annually if you simply power off the monitor.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
It's easy to get started.
1. Download the Power Agent to the clients
Download the Power Agent to all your clients. Once the Power Agent is downloaded it will start reporting power usage right away.
2. Run a "Before" Power Manager report to see what your current power usage is.
By running a "Before" Power Manager report you can determine what your current power usage is.
3. Configure Power Agent Policies
You can configure the level of power management you want by setting up Power Agent policies and then assign those policies.
- Create a Power Agent Property Set. A Power Agent Property Set determines how quickly a computer/monitor will go into power save mode.
- Create a Power Agent Policy.
- Set Policy Assignments on computers, domains or computerOUs.
4. Configure Power Manager Reports Properties
The Power Manager reports have Properties that allow you to configure the wattage of computers/monitors as well as your cost per kilowatt to match your specific situation.
5. Run the "After" Power Manager report
Now run the "After" Power Manager report to document savings—and email them to your superintendent, school board, or site staff.
