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Is there any way to disable a power button?

Anonymous
2024-09-26T06:10:38+00:00

Early in the morning, while I was working on one of my assignments, I accidentally tap the power button instead of backspace to erase some typos, which made me bummed out but fortunately none of the progress is deleted. As a result, the laptop entered sleep mode, and I have to log back in again to continue on my work.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-29T03:32:35+00:00

    Hello, Samantha I. Fabian.

    Since you haven't updated any reply yet, I'm not sure if you tried the steps I shared with you to change your settings.

    I would love to get your feedback and stand ready to support you in any way possible.

    Looking forward to your reply.

    Best Regards.

    Leo.L - Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-27T05:42:33+00:00

    Hello, Samantha I. Fabian.

    Welcome to Microsoft Community!

    After reading your description, I understand that you would like to be able to set it up to avoid accidentally touching the power button causing the device to go into sleep mode while you are working.

    Happily, this is very well realized. I will share with you the following ways to change the settings:

    1. You can open the Run box with the Windows + R shortcut and type control to open the Control Panel.
    2. In the menu options of the control panel, click Power Options > Choose what the power button does.
    3. On this page, you will notice this: When I press the power button.
    4. You can change the behavior here to Do nothing. (At first you should see them set to Sleep)
    5. Finally, click Save changes at the bottom of the screen to save the changes.

    With these steps, we will be able to disable the power button on the Surface Laptop 7 to avoid any trouble while using it by accident.

    If you implement this feature and apply it successfully, you can mark my reply as an answer by clicking “Yes” or “No”. This will increase the visibility of our conversations and bring convenience to users with similar usage needs.

    I look forward to hearing from you.

    Best Regards.

    Leo.L - Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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