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How to Change the Power Setting on Your Machine

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This page explains how to adjust your Windows power and sleep settings — controlling how long your monitor stays on and when your computer enters sleep mode. It's useful for any ALTA team member who wants to customize these settings on their work machine.

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To change settings for how long the computer stays awake and how long the monitor stays on, perform these actions:

At the desktop, click the Search the web and Windows box and type "sleep".
Select Power and Sleep settings.
Using the dropdowns provided, select how long the screen stays on and how long the computer waits to go into sleep mode, both on battery and while plugged in.

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To change settings for how long the computer stays awake and how long the monitor stays on, perform these actions:

At the desktop, click the Search the web and Windows box and type "sleep".
Select Power and Sleep settings.
Using the dropdowns provided, select how long the screen stays on and how long the computer waits to go into sleep mode, both on battery and while plugged in.

How to Change the Power Setting on Your Machine

How to Change the Power Setting on Your Machine

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