Dell PRECISION 530 - Manual (Page 273)

Additional Information 273
ENERGY STAR® Compliance
Certain configurations of Dell computer systems 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 system's power
consumption beyond the limits set by the EPA's ENERGY STAR
® Computers
program.
E N E R G Y 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 computer systems when they are not in use for extended
periods of time—particularly at night and on weekends.