Power Save

Faronics Power Save eliminates computer energy waste by up to 50% without affecting productivity.

• How do I know exactly what power saving actions are taking place on my workstations?

  For a detailed view of the specific actions being taken on a given workstation run the System Activity Report from the Core Console. The report will show actions by Power Save, the Faronics Core Conso...

• Can the end user defer power management on their machine?

  Yes, Power Save has a feature called Stay Awake that allows users to defer power saving actions on the machine for an authorized amount of time....

• Can Power Save override the default Windows power settings?

  Yes. Power Save provides the ability to override the Windows operating system power options to avoid conflicting power policies. This option if useful for environments in which centralized control of ...

• How can I make my Power Save savings report more accurate?

  IT administrators that manage computers with varying power consumption levels can create multiple Energy Consumption Profiles that are each tailored to a particular computer type. By matching the comp...

• When Power Save puts the PC into Standby or Hibernate and then a user wakes the computer into full power, there is no login screen necessary for the user to access the workstation. How can I make the user login in this situation?

  Power Save provides the option to Resume from Standby Password Challenge that will require the user to enter their Windows password when the computer resumes from Standby or Hibernate. If the user is ...

• When the Faronics Core Console is closed will the Power Save workstation events still be captured?

  Yes. The Faronics Core Console incorporates a logging server that does not require the console to be open. The logging server will then pass the information to the database which will be reflected in ...

• What is Audit mode?

  Power Save's Audit mode provides a baseline measure of the energy being consumed, making it easy to determine the true value of the savings generated when Power Save's features are enabled. By selecti...

• What if I have Windows Updates or other Application updates scheduled to run on workstations with Power Save installations?

  Ideally you would have updates set to run during times when the PC is not being used such as late at night or early in the morning. If your computers have hardware that allow Wake-On-LAN to function, ...

• When my PC goes into Standby I have to use the power button to power up again. I should only have to move the mouse or touch the keyboard

  Not all keyboards and mice support the ability to wake a system simply with a key press. To check if your device supports this type of action open the Device Manager, select the device listed in the D...

• How will I know if Power Save is really saving energy?

  Faronics Power Save features a built-in report that shows you how much money you have saved, as well as an Audit report that forecasts what potential savings are available if Power Save is enabled. Th...