220-802 · Question #95
A user has a laptop that they need to get ready for an outdoor presentation. The user is concerned that the laptop will turn off the screen or go into standby before their presentation is complete…
The correct answer is B. Power Options -> Power Schemes. Power Options - Power Schemes controls the timers for screen turn-off and system standby, allowing a technician to prevent the laptop from sleeping during a presentation.
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A user has a laptop that they need to get ready for an outdoor presentation. The user is concerned that the laptop will turn off the screen or go into standby before their presentation is complete. Which of the following Control Panel paths should the technician use in order to prevent this from occurring?
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- ASystem -> Hardware
- BPower Options -> Power Schemes
- CSystem -> Advanced -> Performance
- DPower Options -> Hibernate
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A2% (1)
- B94% (49)
- C4% (2)
Why each option
Power Options - Power Schemes controls the timers for screen turn-off and system standby, allowing a technician to prevent the laptop from sleeping during a presentation.
System - Hardware opens Device Manager for hardware configuration, not power timeout settings.
Power Schemes (called Power Plans in newer Windows versions) define the timeout values for when the display turns off and when the system enters standby or sleep. Setting these timeouts to 'Never' directly prevents the screen from blanking or the system from suspending mid-presentation.
System - Advanced - Performance controls visual effects and processor scheduling, not power or sleep timers.
Power Options - Hibernate only configures the hibernate feature specifically, not the broader screen-off and standby timers.
Concept tested: Configuring Windows Power Schemes to prevent sleep
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/power-plans-and-sleep-settings-in-windows-9c67ba91-62c2-a68b-00cb-a2a2d9b60b53
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