Creating a Custom Power Management Plan

Most modern computers allow Windows 7 to control both the computer itself (including the hard drive) and the display monitor. These components can be set to automatically "turn off" after varying amounts of inactivity. If you the pre-defined power management plans in Windows 7 don't meet your needs, you can create your own custom plan. Follow these steps:

1. Click Start and then click Control Panel. Windows 7 displays the Control Panel.
2. At the left side of the screen click the Hardware and Sound heading. Windows 7 displays the Hardware and Sound screen.
3. Under the category of Power Options, click the Change Power-Saving Settings option. Windows 7 displays the Power Options screen. (See Figure 1.)
4. At the left side of the screen click Create a Power Plan. Windows 7 displays the Create a Power Plan screen. (See Figure 2.) 
5. Pick one of the existing power management plans (Balanced, Power Saver, or High Performance) as the starting point for your new power plan.
6. Specify a name for your power plan.
7. Click Next. Windows 7 displays the Edit Plan Settings screen. (See Figure 3.)
8. Use the controls on the screen to specify when Windows should turn off the display and put the computer to sleep. (Remember that the times represent periods of activity, so 10 minutes means that the device is turned off when you stop using the computer for 10 minutes.)



Figure 1. The Power Options screen.

9. Click Create.

Figure 2. The Create a Power Plan screen.

Figure 3. The Edit Plan Settings screen.

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