This project aims to achieve significant energy savings by raising rates of the use of power management in office equipment.
We expect to accomplish this by working with industry to make future power management user interfaces (controls and indicators) more clear and consistent across all office equipment, and ultimately any consumer electronic device.
Click here for a simulation of our proposed interface elements.
Brochures
September, 2003. This is 8.5" x 14" landscape (U.S. legal size paper)
June, 2002. This is 8.5" x 14" landscape (U.S. legal size paper)
October, 2001. This is 8.5" x 11" landscape (U.S. standard size paper)
Powerpoint Presentations
Note that most of the slides are found in multiple presentations.
An October, 2002 presentation at IEC TC 108 U.S. TAG (1.8 MB, 25 slides).
An April, 2002 presentation at VESA Display Interfaces 2002 (1.6 MB, 24 slides).
A December, 2001 presentation at LBNL (1.7 MB, 37 slides).
An October, 2001 presentation to the CEC (1.4 MB, 36 slides).
An August, 2001 presentation (744 kb, 19 slides).
A May, 2000 presentation (1.0 MB, 23 slides).
Early introductions to the Project
Below are links to several versions of an overview of the power management controls project. sections.
A short web-based (HTML) presentation.
A Poster (PDF, designed for 30"x40" printing, but could be as small as 11"x17" and still be legible): a large central poster (1 Mb), and three smaller auxiliary posters. 1 (0.7 Mb) 2 (0.5 Mb) 3 (0.5 Mb)
Power management controls and indicators span a wide variety. Check out some of our favorite interface elements.
Check out the existing international standard symbols (PDF, 1 page, 100 kb) for power and power management.
We also provide answers to Frequently Asked Questions.
We use a variety of words and symbols in everyday life to communicate useful or important information. Power Symbols: Do They Work? .
Questions and comments are always welcome.
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