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Conserving energy

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Other things you can do with the Monitors control panel You can also use the Monitors control panel to m arrange how multiple displays work together m select how many colors or shades of gray each display can show See the instructions that came with your computer for details. Using the Control Strip You can also use the Control Strip to change the resolution of your display. See Chapter 6 for more information. Conserving energy Use the Energy Saver control panel to tell the display whether to conserve energy after a specified period of inactivity. You can use the control panel with your AppleVision 1710AV Display or any other Apple display that complies with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program. (Look for the EPA Energy Star logo on the display box.) Note: When you save energy, you save natural resources and reduce pollution. Although the AppleVision 1710AV Display contains features that automatically save energy, you can increase the energy savings by turning the computer off if you won't be using it for a while-for example, overnight or over the weekend. To use the control panel, follow these steps: 1 Choose Control Panels from the Apple (K) menu. A window opens showing all the control panels. 20 Chapter 2

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Other things you can do with the Monitors control panel
You can also use the Monitors control panel to
m
arrange how multiple displays work together
m
select how many colors or shades of gray each display can show
See the instructions that came with your computer for details.
Using the Control Strip
You can also use the Control Strip to change the resolution of your display.
See Chapter 6 for more information.
Conserving energy
Use the Energy Saver control panel to tell the display whether to conserve
energy after a specified period of inactivity.
You can use the control panel with your AppleVision 1710
AV
Display or any
other Apple display that complies with the United States Environmental
Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. (Look for the EPA Energy Star
logo on the display box.)
Note:
When you save energy, you save natural resources and reduce pollution.
Although the AppleVision 1710
AV
Display contains features that automatically
save energy, you can increase the energy savings by turning the computer off
if you won’t be using it for a while—for example, overnight or over the
weekend.
To use the control panel, follow these steps:
1
Choose Control Panels from the Apple (
K
) menu.
A window opens showing all the control panels.
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Chapter 2