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Configuring Power Management Settings on Windows 7 and 8

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Configuring the Power Management Settings for Ethernet Cards
Configuring the Power Options

Configuring the Power Management Settings for Ethernet Cards

  1. On Windows 7, click the Start button on the Windows Taskbar and then type "device manager" in the Search field. On the Windows 8 side bar, click Search, then click Settings and type "device manager" in the Search field.

 

  1. On Windows 7, click on the Device Manager link under Control Panel from the Programs list. On Windows 8, click Device Manager under Settings.

  1. When Device Manager opens, expand the Network adapters tab and highlight the Ethernet card. Right-click and select Properties.

  1. Select the Power Management tab. Uncheck the “Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power” option and then click OK. Repeat this process for each Ethernet card installed on the computer.

  1. Close the Power Options dialog box.

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Configuring the Power Options

  1. Click the Start button on the Windows Taskbar and then type "power options" in the Search field, or in the Control Panel search box. On the Windows 8 side bar, click Search, then click Settings and type "power options" in the Search field.

  1. Click on the Power Options link.

  1. Click Change plan settings for the selected power plan.

  1. Change the setting for Turn off the display and Put the computer to sleep to Never and then click Save Changes.

  1. Click Change advanced power settings.
  1. Expand Balanced and change the Require a password on wakeup setting to No and then click Apply.

  1. Expand Hard Disk and change the Turn off hard disk after setting to Never and then click Apply.

  1. Expand Sleep and change the settings as listed below and then click Apply.
  1. Change Sleep after to Never
  2. Change Allow hybrid sleep to Off
  3. Change Hibernate after to Never
  4. Change Allow wake timers to Enable

  1. Close the Power Options dialog box.

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