How does the ecobutton™ work?
The ecobutton™ acts as a strong visual reminder and prompt to save electricity each time computer is going to be left idle. The ecobutton™ is illuminated and sits on your table/desk top next to your keyboard. It connects to your computer via a USB cable. Each time you take a short or long break, a phone call, go for a meeting etc. you simply press the ecobutton™ and your computer is put into energy saving 'ecomode' which ensures that both your computer and monitor draw only the same nominal power as when they are shut down! Under normal circumstances people generally do not like turning off their computers due to the time it often takes to restart. However, with ecobutton™ by simply pressing any key on your keyboard your computer instantly returns to where you left off. There's also an additional bonus, each time your computer is put into 'ecomode' the clever ecobutton™ software records how many carbon units and how much power and money you have saved by using the ecobutton™. Over time this can add up to quite a lot (especially if you have many computers running in an office) and you can use this data to help reduce your carbon footprint as well as your energy bills.
Features
Your Personal Computer can waste a lot of energy when left idle
- The ecobutton illuminates as a reminder to press it, activating the most economical sleep mode available
- When you return to your computer you will INSTANTLY continue where you left off
- Savings in both electricity costs and carbon footprint are displayed on screen
- Over time you will use LESS energy and REDUCE your carbon footprint
Technical details
Your company logo, message and weblink can be incorporated into
- the ecobutton splash screen
- Reduces company energy output and carbon footprint
- PCs running Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 32 bit
- One free USB port
- An internet connection to install the ecobutton software
- 5Mb of hard disk space and a minimum of 256Kb RAM
