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Question

how to turn off monitor after 30 minutes of inactivity

Answer 1

Hello Jim Hackney!

Thank you for reaching out. Based on what you described, you’re looking to have your monitor automatically turn off after 30 minutes of inactivity,

In addition to the method suggested by Q&A Assist, you can also try the following approach:

1. Press Win + R, type control then press Enter.
2. Go to Hardware and Sound > Power Options.
3. Next to your active power plan, click Change plan settings.
4. Set Turn off the display to 30 minutes for:

• On battery (if applicable)
• Plugged in

5. Click Save changes.

This configures Windows to turn off the screen after 30 minutes of inactivity using the classic power plan engine.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need further clarification!

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Answer 2

To turn off the monitor after 30 minutes of inactivity in Windows 11:

1. Select Start > Settings.
2. Go to System > Power & battery.
3. Select Screen, sleep, & hibernate timeouts.
4. Under Turn my screen off after, set the time to 30 minutes for:
   • On battery power, turn my screen off after
   • When plugged in, turn my screen off after

This configures Windows to switch off the display after 30 minutes of inactivity, reducing energy use.

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References:

• Power settings in Windows 11