Chapter 1: Product Overview 1-3
Energy Star
ENERGYSTAR®qualifiedproductsandpracticeshelpyousavemoneyandreduce
greenhousegasemissionsbymeetingstrictenergyefficiencyguidelinessetbythe
U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)andtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergy.You
canhelpreduceelectricityusageanditsenvironmentalimpactbypowermanaging
yourPOSproductwhenitisnotinuseforextendedperiodsoftime.
What are the potential benefits of the new Energy Star® Specification?
Desktops(includingPOSterminals),Notebooks,andWorkstationsmanufactured
afterJuly1,2009thatdisplaytheENERGYSTAR
®labelmeetthemorestringent5.0
requirements.Becauseoftheserequirements,yourcomputerhasahighlyefficient
powersupplyandotherhardwarespecificfeaturesthat,basedonEPAestimates,
couldannually:
Saveyouupto115kWhofelectricityperunit.
Preventupto200lbsofgreenhousegasemissionsperunit
Moreove
r,ENERGYSTAR
®compliantcomputerscansaveevenmoreenergyby
usingENERGYSTAR
®powermanagementfeatures,whichallowthecomputerto
enteraverylowpowermodewhennotinuseforaspecifiedperiodoftime.TheEPA
estimatesthatthesepowermanagementfeatures,whenenabledonENERGYSTAR
®
qualifiedcomputers,couldsaveyouupto115kWhofelectricityannually(perunit).
Thisisequivalentto:
Savinggreenhousegasemissionsbytakingyourcarofftheroadfor5days
Plantingagroveoftrees46ft.by46ft.
Power Management Settings
ThisPOSterminalhasbeenshippedenabledforpowermanagement.Thedefault
settingsfortheterminalcomplywiththeENERGYSTARrequirementsofless
than15minutesofuserinactivityforthedisplayandlessthan30minutesof
inactivityfortheterminal.
Theterminalcanbeawakenedfromsleepmodebyanykeyboardactivityorby
WakeonLANifenabled.
Touch Screen Considerations
1. ThePOSwillnotgointostandbymodewithatouchdisplayconnectedtoaUSB
+12Vportontheterminalunlesstheactionnotedbelowisimplemented.
a. Start→Control Panel→Administrative Tools→Computer Management.