Information Technology Services and Facilities Management at SUNY Fredonia encourages all computer users to help save energy, money and protect our natural resources by using the easy instructions below to put your computer monitor in “sleep mode” when not in use. (A touch of the keyboard or mouse will reactivate the monitor when ready to use again.)

Please join this energy conservation effort by using the power management features as follows:

PC Users:

1. Right Click on an empty space on your desktop and select properties.

2. On the Display Properties screen, Click on the Screensaver tab.

3. Near the bottom of the window, click on the Power button (settings button if you are running Windows 9x).

4. On the Power Options Properties window (Power Management Properties for Windows 9x), click on the drop down menu for Turn off monitor and select how long to allow your computer to remain idle before the monitor powers off.

5. Click OK on this screen and OK again on the next screen.

Macintosh (OS9) Users:

1. Go to the Apple Menu and to the Control Panels.

2. Open up the Energy Saver Control Panel.

3. Click on the Show Details button

4. Check the box that says Separate Timing for Display Sleep

5. Select the time to set the monitor to go to sleep and close the window.

Macintosh (OSX) Users:

1. Open up the System Preferences.

2. Select the Energy Saver Control Panel.

3. Check the box next to “Put the display to sleep when the computer is inactive for “

4. Select the desired time and close the System Preferences.