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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/" type="topic" style="task" id="power-autosuspend" xml:lang="sl">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="power#saving"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="power-suspend"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="shell-exit#suspend"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.20" date="2016-06-15" status="candidate"/>
<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Michael Hill</name>
<email>mdhillca@gmail.com</email>
<years>2016</years>
</credit>
<include xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" href="legal.xml"/>
<desc>Configure your computer to suspend automatically.</desc>
</info>
<title>Set up automatic suspend</title>
<p>You can configure your computer to automatically suspend when idle.
Different intervals can be specified for running on battery or plugged in.</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui>
overview and start typing <gui>Power</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click <gui>Power</gui> to open the panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>In the <gui>Suspend & Power Button</gui> section, click
<gui>Automatic suspend</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Choose <gui>On Battery Power</gui> or <gui>Plugged In</gui>, set the
switch to <gui>ON</gui>, and select a <gui>Delay</gui>. Both options can
be configured.</p>
<note style="tip">
<p>On a desktop computer, there is one option labeled
<gui>When Idle</gui>.</p>
</note>
</item>
</steps>
</page>