AppendixE.ENERGYSTARmodelinformation
ENERGYSTAR
®
isajointprogramoftheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandtheU.S.Department
ofEnergyaimedatsavingmoneyandprotectingtheenvironmentthroughenergyefcientproductsand
practices.
LenovoisproudtoofferourcustomersproductswithanENERGYSTARcompliantdesignation.Some
modelsofthefollowingmachinetypeshavebeendesignedandtestedtoconformtotheENERGYSTAR
programrequirementforcomputersatthetimeofmanufacture:3569,3571,and3574.Formoreinformation
aboutENERGYSTARratingsforLenovocomputers,gotohttp://www.lenovo.com.
ByusingENERGYSTARcompliantproductsandtakingadvantageofthepower-managementfeaturesof
yourcomputer,youreducetheconsumptionofelectricity.Reducedelectricalconsumptioncontributesto
potentialnancialsavings,acleanerenvironment,andthereductionofgreenhousegasemissions.
FormoreinformationaboutENERGYSTAR,goto:
http://www.energystar.gov
Lenovoencouragesyoutomakeefcientuseofenergyanintegralpartofyourday-to-dayoperations.To
helpinthisendeavor,setthefollowingpower-managementfeaturestotakeeffectwhenyourcomputerhas
beeninactiveforaspeciedduration:
Table2.ENERGYSTARpower-managementfeatures
Windows7operatingsystem
Powerplan:ThinkCentreDefault
•Turnoffthedisplay:After10minutes
•Putthecomputertosleep:After25minutes
•Advancedpowersettings:
–Turnoffharddiskdrives:After20minutes
–Hibernate:Never
ToawakenyourcomputerfromaSleeporStandbymode,pressanykeyonyourkeyboard.Formore
informationaboutthesesettings,refertoyourWindowsHelpandSupportinformationsystem.
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