Monitor Energy Saver v 1.1 was posted to Apple Software Updates online on November 14, 1994. This article describes Monitor Energy Saver. ( Note: The Monitor Energy Saver software consists of the Energy Saver control panel.)

Apple Computer plans to make energy efficiency a standard feature of all computers and peripheral devices. We believe that energy efficient products help customers make a positive environmental contribution and also reduce their energy costs.

Apple has been a supporter of the Energy Star program from the very beginning as a charter participant and has already translated its commitment into real products.


WHAT IS ENERGY SAVER?

Energy Saver is a control panel that gives you the option of setting your monitor to go into low power mode after your computer has been idle for a specified time up to one hour. This control panel will function only on Macintosh Quadra, Centris, LC III and Power Macintosh computers, and requires System 7.1 or greater.

Energy Saver will function only with Apple Energy StarÜcompliant monitors using the built-in video support. To find out if your monitor is Apple Energy Star compliant, check the label on the box that your monitor came in for the "EPA Energy Star" logo, or ask your service provider. Monitors that do not support this energy saver function, or monitors that use video cards will not be harmed by the installation of this control panel, but they will not save energy with Energy Saver installed.


WHAT ENERGY SAVER DOES

Energy Saver darkens your monitor while it is inactive and reduces the monitor's power consumption level.

When your Apple Energy StarÜcompliant monitor has been inactive (that is, you have not used the mouse or keyboard) for the time specified in the Energy Saver control panel, the screen of your monitor will go black. This indicates that your monitor is in low power mode, and is saving energy. Your computer is still functioning.

The monitor will return to fully active state approximately 20 seconds after you use the keyboard or mouse. You will hear a number of beeps while the screen is updated to reflect its current state. (Note: The beep volume cannot be adjusted; it is independent of all system sound controls.)

Important: Monitors that are not Apple Energy Star compliant will be unable to utilize the energy saving features of the Energy Saver control panel. If Energy Saver is installed on a computer that has a noncompatible monitor, the monitor will go black after the specified inactivity period has passed, but the noncompatible monitor will NOT be in low power mode, and therefore will NOT be saving energy.