[NFB-Science] Changing power settings for Windows 10

[Lloyd Rasmussen]

If you haven't used Windows-X, get acquainted with this "power user" menu. 
You would still need to go through many of the settings you mentioned, but 
it might save you a couple of steps and make you aware of other things you 
can do to your system.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, MD

-----Original Message----- 
From: John Miller via NFB-Science
Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 10:42 PM
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Cc: John Miller
Subject: [NFB-Science] Changing power settings for Windows 10

Hello,

Does anyone have a recommend from National Braille Press on how to use 
Windows 10 most efficiently?

Other resource recommends on this point would also be welcome.



Lately I have been moving my Windows 10 laptop from location to location 
frequently.

I recently configured my laptop so that the power button performs shutdown.

Now I close down all of my applications manually to make sure I have saved 
any important data such as my notes file from today's notes in notepad and 
then tap the power button to turn off the laptop.

Then I know the laptop is powered down for the day or the weekend or as 
necessary.



Configuring this setting was kind of buried in the settings.



To change the power button settings on your computer:

Press the windows key and type power settings to bring up 'power & sleep 
settings' and press ENTER. Press TAB to get to 'Additional power settings.'

Press ENTER to open this page, press TAB to get to 'Choose what the power 
buttons do.' Press ENTER to open this page. Press TAB to get to 'When I 
press the power button: (on battery)' to access a dropdown that you can 
navigate around to select 'Do nothing, Sleep, Hibernate, Shut down, turn off 
the display.' Up or down arrow to modify this field to your desired button 
setting.

TAB to another box that says 'When I press the power button: (Plugged in)' 
to also modify a dropdown box with the same power settings.

I selected shutdown for both of these dialog boxes.

Select save changes by pressing TAB until you see 'Save Changes' and press 
ENTER.

The Windows 10 operating system leaves you in the control panel.

Press alt-f4 as necessary to close power settings and so forth.





Best Regards,

John

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