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other:win10config [2019/03/17 22:16] jypeter More "Power" info |
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- | ===== Activating hibernation ===== | + | ===== Checking power settings and activating hibernation ===== |
+ | Go to the Power panel: ''Win''+''I'' => //System// => //Power and sleep// | ||
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+ | * Check/choose when the screen and PC should go to sleep | ||
+ | * <wrap em>If you have to maintain a network connection</wrap> (ssh, cygwin/X, etc…) you have to set up the options so that the computer will never go to sleep (at least when it's connected to a power source, for laptops!) | ||
+ | * Go to //Additional power settings// => //Choose what the power button does// => //Change settings that are currently unavailable// | ||
+ | * Select when the computer should sleep, hibernate or shutdown | ||
+ | * If you have a laptop, it's really useful to enable //Hibernation// when you press the //Sleep// button of the laptop | ||
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+ | [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc|More details]] | ||
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+ | Tech note: if you want to save space and remove the hibernation file (C:\hiberfil.sys) on a desktop because you know that you will never use hibernation, you can just type ''powercfg -h off'' in a cmd shell (''powercfg -h on'' to re-activate). You should always use hibernation on a laptop, for performance reasons | ||
===== Using keyboard shortcuts ===== | ===== Using keyboard shortcuts ===== | ||