Microsoft executives: Power management in Windows 7 is one of the key features

Microsoft officials said on Friday (June 12) that Microsoft has made energy saving a key design factor for Windows 7, with a focus on end users. Better power management and centralized management tools for IT professionals.

Microsoft engineers want to make Windows 7's power management features easier to use than any previous version of Windows, while providing users with The ability to optimize settings. Microsoft officials said that Windows 7 will be released in October this year with default settings for what applications to launch more intelligent. For example, Bluetooth wireless service only when this device is connected to the network Will start. DVD drive does not start often.

In the default settings, Windows 7 has an automatic sleep mode, after a while the laptop display will be dark. End users can be based on Windows 7 Battery indicator adjusts power management settings, no need to set in the control panel.

Microsoft also cooperated with hardware manufacturers in Windows 7 beta. Micro Soft will share energy-saving data with hardware vendors to resolve driver conflicts. Hardware conflicts may prevent PCs from entering sleep mode.

At the same time, professionals have gained enhanced tools for centralized power management. This includes A command-line program that diagnoses a specific PC's inability to run effectively by identifying driver conflicts, etc.

Windows Vista adds 30 new power-saving features. Windows 7 enhances these features. For example, Windows 7 has a Wake-on-LAN feature. In this way, a PC with Wi-Fi connectivity can wake up from sleep to get software updates.

Microsoft says companies can take active PC power management capabilities. Save a lot of money. For example, Continental Airlines with thousands of PCs can save $1.5 million to $2 million a year using Vista energy-saving tools.