Autonomic Software provides an excellent power management product that won't cost anything to install, because pricing is a portion of the power savings. The flexible but easy-to-use policy engine allows settings for different times of day and days of the week, and flexibility far beyond what's available in the Windows control panel. The suite offers a plethora of other management functions, some of which are included free with the power management piece.

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