Using Faronics Power Save And Faronics Core Console; Actions Tab - FARONICS POWER SAVE Getting Started Manual

Using Faronics Power Save and Faronics Core Console

Faronics Core Console is used to create the customized workstation installation file as well as manage
the network deployment and Power Save workstation settings.
To open Faronics Core Console, go to Start>Faronics>Faronics Core Console. Go to the Faronics Core
Console Properties.
1. Faronics Power Save can be accessed through Faronics Core Console by selecting one or more
workstation(s) from the workstations list in Faronics Core Console and selecting Actions >
Configure Power Save, or right-clicking on a workstation from the list and selecting Configure
Power Save.
2. The pre-existing Power Save configuration is retrieved and displayed automatically. Click
Retrieve to retrieve the pre-existing Power Save configuration manually. The current Power
Save settings that are applied to the workstation appear in the tab and can be edited in the
Actions and Definitions tabs.
3. To apply a Power Save configuration file, click Import. Browse to the location of the saved file
and click Open. To save a configuration file once it is complete, click Export. Browse to the
preferred Save location for the file and click OK.
When you View/Edit the Initial Configuration there are two tabs of information.

Actions Tab

The Actions tab is used to configure what action will occur for what length of time when a workstation
becomes inactive.
Select Manage Power on this Machine if Power Save is managing the power usage on the computer.
Select Run in Audit Only mode to run Power Save in Audit Only mode. Alternatively, select one or
more workstations, right-click and select Power Save Mode> Enable Audit Only Mode. In the Audit
Only mode, the Power Save actions are disabled. However, Power Save will record the events on the
workstation. The events recorded are startup time, shutdown time, monitor on time, monitor standby
time, computer standby time, computer hibernate time, and computer sleep time (Windows Vista
only). The recorded events can be analyzed using Power Save reports.
Select Manage power only after first keyboard/mouse activity if Power Save should begin monitoring
power usage after the first keyboard or mouse activity, and not when the computer is first turned on,
even if there is no activity.
Select Override Windows Power Options to turn off power management options in Windows.
Alternatively, select one or more workstations, right-click and select Windows Power Options> Override.
To allow Windows Power Options, select one or more workstations, right-click and select Windows
Power Options> Allow. This allows Power Save to take action on the workstation without interference
by the operating system's power saving options.
To save energy used by a monitor select the Turn off monitor after box and use the spin box to choose
the number of minutes for this action to occur.
To manage energy used by the workstation's CPU, select Reduce power after and adjust the number of
minutes to initiate one of the following three options:
Standby: puts the CPU into standby mode
Hibernate: puts the CPU into Hibernate mode
Shutdown: completely turns the CPU off
Getting Started