Time to Complete (in minutes): 5
- Question:
- How do I enable or disable the power-saving feature in Windows Vista/7?
- Answer:
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- On your desktop, right-click in an open area.
- Select Personalize.
- Select Screen Saver.
- Click the Change power settings link.
- Select a power plan.
- In Vista:
- Under Preferred plans, select the Balanced radio button.
- Under Balanced, select Change plan settings.
- In 7:
- Under Select a power plan, select the Balanced (recommended) radio button.
- To the right of Balanced (recommended), click the Change plan settings link.
- Enable or disable the power-saving feature.
- To enable the power-saving feature, from the Turn off the display: drop-down list, select a time after which you want the monitor to go into power-saving mode.
- To disable the power-saving feature, from the Turn off the display: drop-down list, select Never.
- Click the Save changes button.
- Close the Power Options window.
- Close the Screen Saver Settings window.
- Close the Personalization window.
