Change the power settings

Follow the instructions to change the power settings of your preference.

For ENERGY STAR® compliant computers, the following power plan takes effect by default when your computer is on ac power and has been idle for a specified duration:
  • Turn off the display: After 5 minutes

  • Put the computer to sleep:
    • Intel models: After 5 minutes

    • AMD models: After 5 minutes

To change the power plan, the power button function and other settings, do the following:

  1. Go to Control Panel and view by Large icons or Small icons.
  2. Click Power Options.
  3. Change the settings as you prefer.