Dell OptiPlex GX240 - Manual (Page 237)

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ENERGY STAR
®
Compliance
Certain configurations of Dell computers comply with the requirements set
forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for energy-efficient
computers. If the front panel of your computer bears the
ENERGY STAR ®
Emblem , your original configuration complies with these requirements and
all ENERGY STAR
®
power management features of the computer are
enabled.
NOTE: As an ENERGY
STAR ® Partner, Dell
Computer Corporation
has determined that this
product meets the
ENERGY STAR
®
guidelines for energy
efficiency.
NOTE: Any Dell
computer bearing the
ENERGY STAR
®
Emblem is certified to
comply with EPA
ENERGY STAR
®
requirements as
configured when shipped
by Dell. Any changes you
make to this configuration
(such as installing
additional expansion
cards or drives) may
increase the computer's
power consumption
beyond the limits set by
the EPA's ENERGY
STAR
® Computers
program.
E N E R GY S TA R ® E m b l e m
The EPA's ENERGY STAR ® Computers program is a joint effort between
the EPA and computer manufacturers to reduce air pollution by promoting
energy-efficient computer products. The EPA estimates that use of
ENERGY STAR
® computer products can save computer users up to two
billion dollars annually in electricity costs. In turn, this reduction in
electricity usage can reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the gas primarily
responsible for the greenhouse effect, and sulfur dioxide and nitrogen
oxides, which are the two primary causes of acid rain.
Computer users can also help to reduce electricity usage and its side effects
by turning off their computers when they are not in use for extended
periods of time—particularly at night and on weekends.