Computing Services News and Alerts http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/ http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/View.php?itemID=9096 http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/View.php?itemID=9096 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:10:00 CDT Matt Senger Turn down the brightness setting on your monitor. The brightest setting on a monitor consumes twice the power used by the dimmest setting. http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/View.php?itemID=8937 http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/View.php?itemID=8937 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:09:00 CDT Computing Services UMSurvey is available to current students, staff, and faculty at the University of Minnesota. The tool is self-service, so users can create and publish surveys on their own. It is free of charge, ad-free and assures data integrity and security. Example uses range from instructors delivering formative assessments to students learning about survey design. http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/View.php?itemID=8939 http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/View.php?itemID=8939 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:09:00 CDT Computing Services Don't use a screensaver. Screensavers are not necessary on modern monitors, and they use power and can in some cases prevent your computer from going fully into power saving mode. Instead, set your computer to go directly to standby or hibernation after a designated period of inactivity. http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/View.php?itemID=8310 http://www.morris.umn.edu/cs/View.php?itemID=8310 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:06:00 CDT Computing Services Your web browser is probably the tool you use the most on the Internet. That's why it is important to choose the proper settings that can reduce risks associated with the Web.