13. Manage power and access options

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Your power settings determine how long your computer will sit idle before reducing power consumption by turning off the screen or going into sleep mode.

One factor in your computer’s power usage that you can control is the screen brightness. A brighter screen uses more power. You can manage the screen brightness independently or as part of a power plan.

Screen brightness, in addition to the color of the light coming from the screen, can cause eyestrain and sleeplessness. The Night Light feature introduced with the Fall 2017 Creators Update of Windows 10 can help mitigate the negative effects of spending ...

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