# Power Management for Users
The [power management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/power-management.html) configuration enables you to adjust your power settings to save energy. You can add, modify, and delete power schemes for users from a central point. You can cut down the cost that is spent on power when users are off-desk. You can create specific power schemes and apply them to users via configurations.
Endpoint Central supports power management only if the user logs onto a computer running Windows Vista or later versions. You can perform the following operations by creating power schemes:
| Action to be performed | Impact on the target |
|---|---|
| Turn Off the display | Computer's display will be turned off and the power consumption will be reduced reasonably |
| Turn Off to Sleep | Computer turns to standby mode, all working files/data will be stored in memory. Power consumed will be relatively very low |
| System Hibernate | All working files/data will be stored on the hard disk and the computer turns off. Zero power is consumed |
| Turn Off Hard disk | Only the hard disk will be turned off; the computer will not be shut down. Power consumption will be cut down considerably |
The above listed operations can be executed on computers based on the idle time and mode of power supply such as plugged in and battery mode.
After customizing the power schemes, you can choose to apply the power scheme as follows:
- **Overwrite the existing power schemes** with the latest one that you have created. If more than one power scheme exists with the same name, you can choose to overwrite the previous one with the latest.
- **Set the newly created power scheme as active power scheme**. If you do not set it as active, then the power scheme will be deployed to the computer. You will have to apply/activate it manually for the power scheme to work.
- You can choose to **enable support for hibernate**. If you do not enable support for hibernate, then the option to hibernate will not work, even if it is specified in the power scheme.
You can execute advanced options while configuring the Power Management configuration like:
- Prompting for a password when the computer resumes from sleep
- Actions to be performed when the laptop lid is closed
- Actions to be performed when the power button is pressed
- Actions to be performed when the sleep button is pressed
These actions can be customized based on the mode of power, like plugged-in mode or battery mode.
## Configuring Power Management
The Power Management Configuration enables you to adjust your power settings to save energy. You can add, modify, and delete power schemes for users from a central point.
## Step 1: Name the Configuration
Provide a name and description for the Power Management Configuration.
## Step 2: Define Configuration
You can perform the following actions:
- [Create/Modify a Power Scheme](#create-modify-a-power-scheme)
- [Delete a Power Scheme](#delete-a-power-scheme)
### Create/Modify a Power Scheme
To create a new scheme, select the **Create Scheme** tab of the Power Management Configuration. Select the **Modify Scheme** tab to modify an existing scheme.
Specify the following values:
**Advanced Options**
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Power Scheme* | The name of the power scheme that has to be created/modified. If you are modifying a default scheme, select the Default Scheme option and select the scheme. |
| Overwrite if scheme already exits | Select this option to overwrite the scheme if one with the same name exists. This option is only available for create scheme. |
| Set as active power scheme | Select this option if you wish to make this scheme active. Clearing this option will only create or modify the scheme and the system will continue to use the previously applied scheme. |
| Turn Off Monitor | Turns off the monitor after the specified period of inactivity. Select the period from the combo box. |
| Turn Off Hard Disk | Turns off the hard disk after the specified period of inactivity. Select the period from the combo box. |
| System StandBy | The system goes to standby mode after the specified period of inactivity. Select the period from the combo box. |
| System Hibernate | Turns off the computer after saving everything in memory to the hard disk after the specified period of inactivity. When the system is turned on again, it is restored to the same position. Select the period from the combo box. |
| Enable Hibernate support | Select this option to enable hibernation of the computer. |
| Always show icon on the taskbar | Select this option to display the power icon in the system tray. |
| Prompt for password when computer goes off StandBy | Select this option if you wish the user to authenticate when the computer is resumed from standby mode. |
| When I close lid | Select the action to be performed on closing the lid. It can be either left as such or made to go to standby mode. |
| When I press the power button on my computer | Select the action to be performed when the power button is pressed from the following options:
- Do nothing - to leave it as such
- Ask me what to do - to prompt the user
- Standby - to go to standby mode
- Shutdown - to shut down the computer |
| When I press the sleep button on my computer | Select the action to be performed when the sleep button is pressed from the following options:
- Do nothing - to leave it as such
- Ask me what to do - to prompt the user
- Standby - to go to standby mode
- Shutdown - to shut down the computer |
\* Denotes mandatory parameters.
While creating new schemes, you can select any of the default schemes from the list to load its values and then modify it to suit your needs.
If you wish to create/modify more schemes, click **Add More Scheme** and repeat Step 2. The defined scheme gets added to the **List of Power Schemes added** table.
### Delete a Power Scheme
To delete an existing power scheme, select the Delete Scheme tab of the Power Management Configuration and specify the name of the scheme that has to be deleted.
If you wish to create/modify/delete more schemes, click **Add More Scheme** and repeat Step 2. The defined task gets added to the **List of Power Schemes added** table.
To modify a scheme from the **List of Power Schemes added** table, select the appropriate row and click the icon below and change the required values:
To delete a scheme from the **List of Power Schemes added** table, select the appropriate row and click the icon below:
## Step 3: Define Target
Using the [Defining Targets](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/defining_targets.html) procedure, define the targets for deploying the Power Management Configuration.
## Step 4: Deploy Configuration
Click the **Deploy** button to deploy the defined Power Management Configuration to the defined targets. The Power Management configuration will take effect during the next user logon.
To save the configuration as a draft, click **Save as Draft**.
## Frequently Asked Questions
1. **How can I verify that the power management settings have been successfully applied on the target system?**
Once the power management configuration is successfully executed, the Endpoint Central agent enforces the configured power settings on the target system. To confirm the applied changes, navigate to Power Options on the target Windows device:
`Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options`
Verify that the active power plan reflects the settings deployed through Endpoint Central, as shown below:
If the power plan changes are visible in Windows Power Options but are not functioning as expected, contact Endpoint Central Support at [endpointcentral-support@manageengine.com](mailto:endpointcentral-support@manageengine.com) for further analysis and resolution.