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July/August 1995

For more information
on the Energy Star Office
Equipment Program
please contact:
Energy Star
Office Equipment Program
U.S. EPA (6202J)
Washington, DC 20460.
Phone: 202-233-9114
Fax: 202-233-9578
Automated Faxback Line:
202-233-9659
Via Internet:
http://www.epa gov/
docs/GCDOAR/
EnergyStar.html

Windows 95
By the year 2000, Energy Star monitors
alone could save consumers over $600
million per year in utility bills.
By enabling PCs to control
Energy Star monitors,
Computer Partners can make a
significant contribution towards
achieving these savings. With
the introduction of Windows 95,
Computer Partners can now
easily enable their PCs to
activate the monitor power
management features and
preset the default times for
between 15 and 30 minutes as
specified in Version 2.0 of the
MOU. (PC power management
must still be set through the
BIOS.) lb activate the monitor power
management features through Windows
95, follow these simple steps:
1.	Click on the "Start" icon, then
"Settings," "Control Panel," "Display,"
and "Settings" once again. (Or right
click anywhere on the "Background"
and then choose "Properties.")
2.	Press the "Change Display Type"
button to select your monitor or
choose a generic one if yours isn't
listed. If the monitor is Energy Star, a
check mark will appear in the box
that reads "Monitor is Energy Star
compliant."
3.	Choose the "Screen Saver" option of
the Display Properties screen. If your
computer has VESA BIOS power
management extensions or APM1.1,
then you can select the low-power
mode (e.g., 15 to 30 minutes) and
shut off times (e.g., 70 minutes).
If you will be shipping Energy Star PC
systems with Windows 95, you may also
want to do the following:
•	Provide users with instructions for
changing the PC and monitor power
management features.
•	Inform your customers of the energy
and monetary savings they can enjoy
by using the power management
features. (Also, please help us
educate consumers about the
difference between screen savers and
power management features.
Understanding this difference is
particularly important since the
screen saver and power management
options are featured on the same
Display Properties screen in
Windows 95.)
•	Educate your technical support
personnel about the Windows 95
power management features for
monitors, as well as the PC power
management features, so they can
quickly respond to customer
inquiries.
•	Consider including an INF file with
monitors sold separately so that
Windows 95 will recognize the
monitors as Energy Star. Partners are
also encouraged to test their monitors
to ensure that the power
management features work properly
when accessed through Windows 95.
Feel free to call us if you have any
Windows 95 tips to share with us!

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Tip of the
Month
Soon we will be able to
distribute Energy Star
informational materials,
such as Star Bytes, through
e-mail. To request electronic
copies, please call us at
202-233-9114 or fax us at
202-233-9578. Don't
forget to include your e-
mail address. We will
record all e-mail addresses
in our contact database for
future reference.
Partners and Allies who
have any "tips" to share
with Star Bytes readers
should call us or send an e-
mail message to FANARA.
ANDREW@epamail.epa.
gov. Let us know what you
think of the new Star Bytes!
In The Spotlight
Dell Makes It Easy to Sell
Energy Star
With so many different PC configur-
ations available, it's not always obvious
which ones are Energy Star. But Dell
Computer Corporation has come up
with a way to measure the individual
power consumption of its components,
and determine if the total power
consumption of the system fits Energy
Star guidelines.
Dell has enhanced their order entry
system (OES) to allow sales
representatives to easily custom-
configure Energy Star systems for
customers while they are on the
telephone. The OES automatically
assumes that every configuration
should be Energy Star and tabulates
the wattages for all the computer
components as they are requested. If a
configuration exceeds 30 watts in sleep
mode, the salesperson is alerted on the
monitor screen. Depending on
customer needs, the salesperson then
suggests alternative ways to configure
the system so that it meets the Energy
Star guidelines or tells the OES that
it's acceptable to exceed 30 watts. The
result is that Dell has been better able
to serve its energy-conscious
customers and promote its Energy
Star systems.
From The
Buyer's Side
States Asked to Sign
Purchasing Policy
State governments collectively
purchase more office equipment
than the Federal Government, and
this summer the Energy Star Program
is encouraging them to use this
purchasing power to save taxpayer
dollars. Focusing on the energy- and
cost-saving features of Energy Star
computers, monitors, printers, fax
machines, and copiers, state
procurement officials were asked to
calculate potential savings for their
states, and then to sign a purchasing
policy agreement for future procure-
ment of Energy Star office equipment.
Governor George Voinovich of Ohio,
who has embraced the Energy Star
Program for his state, is assisting
Energy Star in this effort by sending a
personal letter to other Governors,
encouraging them to commit their
states to Energy Star procurement.
2 — StarBytes July/August 1995

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Spreading the Word

EPA is encouraging
national magazines to
place this public service
announcement during
the holiday season.
Look for the
Energy Star PSA
An Energy Star Office Equipment
public service announcement (PSA)
has been sent to approximately 100
magazines that reach a wide variety of
demographic audiences,
including business and
computer professionals,
small business owners,
and individual consumers.
Some of the magazines
that have been targeted
include Time, U.S. News
and World Report,
Smithsonian, National
Geographic, airline
magazines, and computer
publications. EPA is
strongly encouraging
magazines to place the
PSA before the end of the
year and during the
holiday season when many retail
computer purchases are made.
Utilities Promote
Energy Star Program
EPA is working with several utilities
located across the country to promote
the Energy Star Program and products
to their customers. In July, we visited
the New York Power Authority to give
an Energy Star presentation to their
large office equipment buyers.
Consolidated Edison, also located in
New York, has agreed to include an
article on the Energy Star Program in
the next issue of its quarterly
newsletter, which reaches millions of
area residents. And on the West Coast,
Southern California Edison has been
successfully encouraging local
companies to sign the Energy Star
Purchasing Policy. These, and other
utilities, are spreading the message
that Energy Star equipment can
conserve energy, save money and help
prevent air pollution.
August Expos
BTA Expo. We recently returned from
the Business Technology Expo in Las
Vegas, and there's only one word to
describe the show for us—Successful!
The Energy Star booth was visited by
over one hundred dealers who were
interested in learning more about the
Program and products. Soon we will be
providing marketing tools to interested
dealers to help them sell Energy Star
imaging equipment. Check the next
issue of Star Bytes for highlights from
the Expo.
FedPro Expo. While some of us went
to Las Vegas, others were in
Washington, D.C. to attend the FedPro
Expo, a show for Federal procurement
professionals. We were happy to see
that many Partners displayed Energy
Star materials in their booths. (Cards
and fact sheets were provided to
exhibiting Partners on the first day of
the show.) We encourage you to use
the cards and other materials at future
trade shows. Call us if you would like
some for your next show.
StarBytes July/August 1995 — 3

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Program News

Product Listing
Gets a Facelift
Star Bytes is not the only
document with a new look. The
Energy Star Product Listing has
also been revised recently to
make it more user-friendly. The
new Product Listing basically
conveys the same information as
before, but requires fewer pages.
Also, one page summaries for
computers, monitors and
printers have been included to
give readers a quick overview of
the information that follows.
(The product listings for fax
machines, copiers and
controlling devices are short;
summary sheets will be
developed when more products
are reported.) Here's a glance at
the information featured on the
summary page for computers for
September:
• Total number of Energy Star
computer models by chip
Pentium:
88
Power PC:
15
486:
978
•	Approximately 28% of
computer models are reported
as network-compatible.
•	Best sleeper in high-speed
computer category: Unisys
CWP513332 (133 MHZ)-20
watts
The Energy Star Product Listing
is available to everyone via mail,
fax and the Internet. Make sure
your listed products are accurate
and up-to-date.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Energy Star Programs (6202J)
Washington, DC 20460
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