Save Energy

Set your computer up so that it adopts an energy-minimisation strategy i.e. if someone is no longer working at their station, then the computer could potentially go into a lower energy state (standby, sleep or hibernation).
The further down this list the setting, the more energy you conserve, but the longer it will take to get back to work. 

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