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Creating a User
Unless you have specified a first user prior to installation from within the Power Save Assistant, the
first Power Save user will have to be set up the first time the preference pane is accessed.
When the lock in the lower left corner is clicked for the first time, a dialog appears. Enter a User Name
and Password, verify the password, and click OK.
Enabling Power Save Mac
To enable Power Save Mac, check the Enable Power Save checkbox. Disable the program by unchecking
the box.
Licensing
To specify a License Key, click the Action icon and select Licensing. Enter the License Key in the License
dialog. If no License Key is specified, Power Save will expire in 30 days.
Inactivity Tab
The Inactivity tab allows you to set sleep options for the computer, display and hard drive. You can
also specify an amount of time of inactivity before the computer will shutdown – and thus save the
maximum amount of energy.
Use the first slider to set a time of inactivity after which the computer will enter Sleep mode.
Use the second slider to set a time of inactivity after which the display will go to sleep.
Finally, check the Put hard disk(s) to sleep when possible checkbox if you wish this to be the case.
Below the sleep settings, you can select an amount of time of inactivity after which the computer will
shutdown. Either enter a number of minutes or use the up and down arrows to set the desired amount
of time.
Inactivity Definitions Tab
The Inactivity Definitions tab is used to define when a workstation is inactive. By using these definitions,
you can ensure that Power Save saves the maximum amount of energy by shutting down your inactive
computers, but leaving the computers on if they are processing a task, downloading a file or occupied
using an important application.
The basic definition that Power Save uses to define inactivity is stated at the top of the tab: the
mouse and/or keyboard are not being used, but other options are available to expand this definition.
If no configuration is done to this tab, the only element of inactivity will be keyboard and mouse
movement.
Use the first slider to set the percentage of CPU usage below which the computer will be considered
to be inactive.
Use the second slider to set the amount of Network usage, in kilobytes, below which the computer will
be considered to be inactive.
Finally, use the third slider to set the amount of Hard Drive usage, in kilobytes, below which the
computer will be considered to be inactive.
Below these settings, you are able to create a list of applications which, if they are running, constitute
an active machine. To create this list, check the Auto-cancel actions if any of these programs are active
checkbox. To add an application, click the plus icon and browse to the desired program. To delete an
application from the list, select the program and click on the minus icon.
Getting Started
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