Personal Computer User's Guide

AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation

ENERGYSTAR

isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department

ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefcientproductsand

practices.

LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswithanENERGYSTARcompliantdesignation.Some

modelsofthefollowingmachinetypeshavebeendesignedandtestedtoconformtotheENERGYSTAR

programrequirementforcomputersatthetimeofmanufacture:2756,2800,2929,2932,2934,2941,2945,

2961,2982,2988,2993,2996,3181,3183,3185,3187,3198,3202,3207,3209,3214,3218,3224,and3227.

FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTARratingsforLenovocomputers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com.

ByusingENERGYSTARcompliantproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeaturesof

yourcomputer,youreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumptioncontributesto

potentialnancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegasemissions.

FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR,goto:

http://www.energystar.gov

Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefcientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.To

helpinthisendeavor,setthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyourcomputerhas

beeninactiveforaspeciedduration:

Table3.ENERGYSTARpower-managementfeatures

Windows7orWindows8operatingsystem

Powerplan:ThinkCentreDefault

•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes

•Putthecomputertosleep:After25minutes

•Advancedpowersettings:

–Turnoffharddiskdrives:After20minutes

–Hibernate:Never

ToawakenyourcomputerfromaSleeporStandbymode,pressanykeyonyourkeyboard.Formore

informationaboutthesesettings,refertoyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystem.

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