
But if my hassle-free PC senses are correct, this should afford a perfect middle ground between sleep mode and full-steam functionality. I’ll report back if I encounter any issues with this here’s hoping you’ll do the same. Again, choose only “Plugged in.”īy the way, this is applicable only to systems running Windows 7.Īlso, this mode is useful for allowing an otherwise idle PC to share media with remote devices - like, say, an Xbox.
Select Hibernate after and set to 0 minutes.
Select Allow hybrid sleep and set to Off. Note: you may see “Plugged in” and “On battery” in this section, so choose the former. Expand Sleep after and set to 0 minutes. Scroll to the Sleep option and expand it. If you want to prevent your computer from going into Standby mode or turning off the screen, select Never. Click the Change Plan link under any of the plans to get the Edit Plan Settings window as shown below. Select allow the computer to enter Away Mode. Click Power options or Change power-saving settings. Scroll to the Multimedia settings option and expand it. Select Change Plan Settings for the power plan you use. From the Start menu, click Control Panel, System and Maintenance, Power Options.