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Expand Up @@ -25,15 +25,16 @@ In the PowerToys Settings, start PowerToys Awake by toggling **Enable Awake** on

You can choose the following Awake states:

| Setting | Description |
| :-- | :-- |
| Keep using the selected power plan | The computer awakeness state is unaffected. The application is waiting for user input. |
| Keep awake indefinitely | The computer stays awake indefinitely, until you explicitly put the machine to sleep or close/disable the application. |
| Keep awake for a time interval | Keep machine awake for a defined limited time. After the defined time, Awake returns to the previous state. |
| Keep awake until expiration. | Keep machine awake until a defined time. |
| Setting | Description |
| :---------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Keep awake for duration | Keep machine awake for the specified duration. After expiry, Awake returns to its previous state. |
| Keep awake until expiration date and time | Keep machine awake until a defined time. |
| Keep awake indefinitely | The computer stays awake indefinitely, until you explicitly put the machine to sleep or close/disable the application. |
| Off (keep using the selected power plan) | PowerToys Awake feature is deactivated and the sleep/stand-by duration is determined by the computer's Power Plan. |
| Keep screen on | Prevents powering off the monitors or activating the screen saver while Awake mode is active. |

> [!NOTE]
> Changing the hours or minutes while the computer is kept awake temporarily will reset the timer.
> Selecting a new Awake duration while the computer is already in Awake mode will reset the timer.

### Keep screen on

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