How to Keep Your Computer Awake Without Touching the Mouse?

To keep your computer awake without any physical interaction, the most effective method involves adjusting your system's power settings through the Control Panel, preventing it from entering sleep mode or turning off its display.

Preventing Sleep Mode via Power Settings

Your computer's operating system has built-in power management options that allow you to dictate when the display turns off and when the computer goes to sleep. By modifying these settings, you can ensure your system remains active for as long as you need it to, without requiring mouse movements or keyboard inputs.

Step-by-Step Guide:

Follow these steps to configure your power settings:

1. Open the Control Panel:

   • Press the Windows key on your keyboard.
   • Type "Control Panel" into the search bar that appears.
   • Press Enter to open the Control Panel application.

2. Navigate to Power Options:

   • Within the Control Panel, look for the "Hardware and Sound" category.
   • Under "Hardware and Sound," find and select "Power Options."
   • Alternatively, if your Control Panel view is set to Large icons or Small icons, you can directly click on "Power Options."

3. Adjust Sleep Settings:

   • Once in the Power Options window, you will see your active power plan (e.g., Balanced, Power saver, High performance).
   • Next to your chosen power plan, click on "Change plan settings."
   • On the "Edit Plan Settings" page, you will find options to adjust the timing for when your display turns off and when the computer goes to sleep.
   • For both "Turn off the display" and "Put the computer to sleep," click the dropdown menu for both "On battery" and "Plugged in."
   • Select "Never" for all these options. This will prevent your computer from automatically turning off its display or entering sleep mode.

   Here's a quick reference for the settings to change:

   Setting	On Battery (Recommended)	Plugged In (Recommended)
   Turn off the display	Never	Never
   Put the computer to sleep	Never	Never

4. Save Changes:

   • After making your selections, click the "Save changes" button at the bottom of the window to apply your new settings.

By following these steps, your computer will remain awake and its display will stay on indefinitely, or until you manually put it to sleep, restart, or shut it down.