MY CARTHow to Change the Power and Battery Settings in Windows 11: Video Lesson
This video lesson, titled “How to Change the Power and Battery Settings in Windows 11: A Windows 11 Training Tutorial,” shows you how to change the Power & battery settings in Windows 11. This video lesson is from our complete Windows tutorial, titled “Mastering Windows Made Easy.”
Overview:
How to Open the “Power” or “Power & battery” Settings in Windows 11:
To change the power settings in Windows 11, open the “Settings” app and then click the “System” category in the navigation pane. Then click the “Power” or “Power & battery” setting, depending on your device. Desktop computers typically show a “Power” settings page, while portable devices with batteries show a “Power & battery” settings page.
How to View Battery Information and Apply Energy Recommendations:
On devices that contain a battery, the top of the page displays the current battery charge level and status information. Battery-powered devices may also display an “Energy recommendations” setting that provides suggestions for reducing power consumption and improving battery life. To view the available recommendations, click the “Energy recommendations” setting. You can then review the recommendations and click the available buttons to apply individual recommendations or click the “Apply all” button to apply all recommended changes at once. To return to the “Power & battery” settings page, click the “Back” button in the upper-left corner of the window.
How to Select a Power Mode:
The “Power mode” setting lets you choose how Windows balances performance and energy usage. To select a power mode, choose the desired option from the “Power mode” drop-down list. The available options may vary depending on your device and power configuration.
How to Set the Screen, Sleep, & Hibernate Timeout Durations:
The “Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts” section controls when Windows turns off the display, puts the device to sleep, or places it into hibernation. To view these settings, click the “Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts” section to expand it. Then select the desired time intervals from the available drop-down lists. Portable devices with batteries provide separate settings for battery power and plugged-in power, while desktop computers typically show only the plugged-in options.
How to Change the Energy Saver Settings:
The “Energy saver” section contains settings that help reduce energy consumption by limiting background activity and adjusting system behavior. To view these settings, click the “Energy saver” section to expand it. Depending on your device, you can configure when Energy saver turns on automatically and whether Windows lowers screen brightness while Energy saver is enabled.
How to Show the Battery Percentage and View Battery Usage:
Battery-powered devices may also contain a “Battery percentage” setting that controls whether the battery percentage appears in the notification area. Battery-powered devices also include a “Battery usage” section that displays a graph showing battery usage over time. To view these settings, click the “Battery usage” section to expand it. You can then review the battery usage graph, select the desired time period, and view which apps have used battery power during the selected period.
How to Choose What Happens When You Close the Device’s Lid or Press Its Power or Sleep Button:
Desktop devices typically contain a “Power & sleep button controls” section, while portable devices typically contain a “Lid & power button controls” section. These settings let you choose what happens when you press the device’s power button or sleep button. On portable devices, they also contain settings for what happens when you close the lid. To view and change these settings, click the section to expand it and then select the desired options from the available settings. When finished, close the “Settings” window by clicking the “Close” button in its upper-right corner.
