Question

A technician is asked to configure the time that the system must be idle before the hard disk spins down on all the Windows-based laptops in the company. The technician configured the power options in Windows but it appears to have no effect. Where should the technician look to enable power management?

Answer 1

To enable power management and configure idle time before hard disk spins down, the technician should look at the Group Policy settings.

Step-by-step explanation:

To enable power management and configure the idle time before the hard disk spins down on Windows-based laptops, the technician should look at the Group Policy settings.

1. Press the 'Windows' key + 'R' to open the 'Run' dialog box.
2. Type 'gpedit.msc' and press 'Enter' to open the Group Policy Editor.
3. Navigate to 'Computer Configuration' -> 'Administrative Templates' -> 'System' -> 'Power Management' -> 'Power Options'.
4. Double-click the 'Turn Off Hard Disk After' policy and set the desired idle time (in minutes).
5. Click 'OK' to save the changes.

By enabling the power management settings through Group Policy, the technician can ensure that the idle time before the hard disk spins down is correctly configured on all Windows-based laptops in the company.