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How to be an Ecophile with any cellphone, smartphone or
MP3 devices.
The
XP1 power cable is designed to charge in the shortest period
of time possible. The XP1 will provide multiple charges
of your iPhone, iPod, IPod Touch without consuming additional
electricity. The XP1 provides a good solution to cellphone
and smartphone users to charge their devices without using
constant electrical power. It makes sense to use the XP1
power cable to adopt more eco-friendly iPhone and iPod option.
More
and more people are making a conscious effort to go green.
Many are buying organic produce, uses cleaning products
less harmful to the environment, purchasing energy-efficient
appliances, and using electronic devices and accessories
which consume less energy.
The
XP1 does making your iPhone and iPod a little more eco-friendly.
Listed below are some tips regarding saving energy with
a cellphone or smartphone.
First,
Make sure to turn off your iPhone and iPod when they are
not in use. Also unplug the AC adapter and power cable with
it is not in use.
Your XP1 helps manage the power consumption of your iPhone
or iPod. So use these tips to make it even more environment
friendly.
1.
Manage the Power Source.
Your
iPhone or iPod use approximately 10 percent of the energy
used for home electronics in a typical home. Engineers refer
to computers and related gadgets that draw power while not
in use as vampire load. Turn off and unplug your XP1 when
it is not being used.Your XP1 is a high capacity battery
and it can last for days recharging your iPhone without
being charged.
Your
XP1 should be connected to your computer's USB port to charge
your unit and your iPhone/iPod as much as possible verses
using a AC adapter and charging directly from an electrical
outlet. The reason for this is that if your computer is
already on charging through your USB port is the most economical
way to use the electricity.
Conserving
power on your computer is important also. So, if you leave
your computer on, set Power Options in the Control Panel
to save energy. ：Depending on the specific hardware, these
options can reduce power usage dramatically, to the tune
of 80 percent
2. Extend your iPhone and iPod's life
If
your PC is a few years old and you・re thinking of getting
a new one, you may only need to upgrade some of its parts
to keep it running at top capacity. You can safely upgrade
many components such as the monitor, video or sound card,
and hard drive, or you can add RAM to your existing PC.
Newer
components are likely to be more eco-friendly. A liquid
crystal display (LCD) monitor uses one-third the energy
of a cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor and lasts twice as long.
- You
can also give an old PC new life by repurposing it.
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Install a TV tuner card and use the hard drive to record
your favorite TV shows.
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Move the old PC to the cottage or let the kids use it
for their homework.
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Set the machine up in the kitchen with Internet access
and the old PC becomes an electronic cookbook that helps
you search for and file new recipes.
5.
Recycle your PC
Perhaps
the greenest thing you can do is keep your computer out
of the landfill. Approximately 70 percent of the heavy metals
found in landfills emanate from electronics, and PCs (especially
older ones) contain toxic chemicals such as lead, mercury,
and polyvinyl chloride.
If
your PC has reached the end of its lifecycle, a quick web
search will help you find local, reputable recycling companies
or charities that will take your hardware and find new uses
for it. The Electronic Recycling Association, for example,
collects old computers in five cities across Canada and
donates them to local schools, charities, libraries, and
other groups. In the United States, Recycles.org is a non-profit
recycling exchange network that collects donations of old
computers and helps distribute them to non-profit organizations
within its network throughout the country.
You
can also check with your PC・s manufacturer. A growing number
of PC makers have recycling programs and will take back
PCs at the end of their lives.
6. Buy responsibly
If
you・ve decided it・s time to upgrade to a new PC, environment
experts advise reading the small print to see whether a
manufacturer is following green practices in making the
product or reducing its power consumption. There are various
industry standards, and it can often be tricky to understand
just how a particular model is more energy efficient or
eco-friendly. EPEAT offers some help; it・s an independent
online registry that lets you research and compare desktops
and laptops of registered manufacturers based on an extensive
list of environmental attributes.
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more articles like this at Microsoft Home Magazine.
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