So most media players and disc burners tell Windows not to go to sleep while they're running. In these cases, you do not want the machine to go to sleep because you're using it - even though you're not actually using it! This is great because a computer that's not being used doesn't need to be running at full power.īy letting an idle machine enter sleep mode, the user benefits from a significant reduction in electricity use, heat generation, component wear, etc.Īnd because sleep preserves the state of everything in memory, it's quick to enter, quick to exit, and doesn't affect your workflow.Īll the same applications continue running, windows stay open and where they were, and so on.īut sometimes a computer is busy even though you aren't using the mouse and keyboard common examples include playing a movie, burning a DVD, streaming music, etc.
The default power settings for Windows are configured so a computer will go to sleep after 15-30 minutes of inactivity (e.g., no mouse or keyboard input).
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