I'm trying to set up a picture slideshow on my laptop to run all day, but even after configuring the settings to never let it sleep, it consistently goes to sleep after an hour or so. It's frustrating because these settings seem to reset each time I check. Does anyone know how to fix this?
5 Answers
It sounds like Windows might be overriding your settings. Try opening Command Prompt as an administrator and run `powercfg -requests` to see if something is forcing your laptop to sleep. After that, execute `powercfg /hibernate off` and double-check that in Power Options, the "Sleep" setting is set to "Never" for both battery and plugged-in modes. Sometimes, these settings get altered due to power-saving features or manufacturer restrictions.
Also consider if you're using an external monitor or just the laptop screen, as some devices have presence sensors that will make them sleep if they don't detect anyone nearby. I've noticed this with Lenovo laptops and Philips monitors.
You might want to try using the Caffeine app as a temporary fix until you figure out the main issue. It prevents your machine from sleeping. Also, if you know when your laptop goes to sleep, you can check the Event Viewer. Just press Win+X, select Event Viewer, and filter the system logs by code 42 to see what's triggering the sleep.
Have you checked your BIOS settings? It could be something there that's causing the sleep issue.
Look into the ACPI driver as well. Reinstalling it might help solve the problem, along with checking the BIOS settings.
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