How to Turn Off the Power Save on a Laptop

Windows 7 allows you to save energy by configuring the power settings on your system. For laptops, this power save feature is turned on by default, particularly when operating on battery power. Although this saves battery power, you may not appreciate your computer going to sleep after a certain period of inactivity. If you prefer not to use the power save feature, you can turn it off in Windows 7.

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" button, type "power options," then click "Power Options."

2. Click the arrow to the right of "Show additional plans."

3. Click "High performance" to select that power instead of the current "Power saver" plan.

4. Click "Change plan settings" to the right of the selected plan to see its specific settings.

5. Click the drop-down menus next to "Dim the display," "Turn off the display" and "Put the computer to sleep," and select "Never." Repeat for both the "On battery" and "Plugged in" columns to turn power save mode completely off. You can also adjust screen brightness in this window.

6. Click "Save changes."