Other settings
The rest of the power policy settings related to display and brightness are enumerated below. These settings are enumerated for reference and should not be changed from their default values by system manufacturers.
For more information about policy setting default values, see Table 1 Settings and customization requirements in Guidelines for brightness control policy configuration.
Table 1 Display off time-out setting
| Name | Turn off display after |
|---|---|
| Description | The period of inactivity before the display is automatically turned off. For portable computers that support Windows's control of the brightness level, it is highly recommended that the value for this setting be greater than the dim display after setting. Otherwise, the display is turned off before it is dimmed. |
| GUID | 3c0bc021-c8a8-4e07-a973-6b14cbcb2b7e |
| PowerCfg Alias | VIDEOIDLE |
| Minimum Value | 0 (do not turn off display) |
| Maximum Value | Maximum Integer |
| Label | Seconds |
| Hidden | No |
| Operating System Versions | Available in Windows 7 and later versions of Windows. |
Table 2 Console lock display off timeout setting
| Name | Console lock display off timeout |
|---|---|
| Description | When the computer is locked, the value of this setting determines the period of inactivity before the display is automatically turned off. For portable computers that support Windows control of the brightness level, it is highly recommended that the value for this setting be greater than the dim display after setting. Otherwise, the display is turned off before it is dimmed. |
| GUID | 8ec4b3a5-6868-48c2-be75-4f3044be88a7 |
| PowerCfg Alias | VIDEOCONLOCK |
| Minimum Value | 0 (do not turn off display) |
| Maximum Value | Maximum Integer |
| Label | Seconds |
| Hidden | Yes |
| Operating System Versions | Available in Windows 8 and later versions of Windows. |
Table 3 Allow display-required setting
| Name | Allow display required policy |
|---|---|
| Description | Determines whether Windows allows certain applications, for example video players, to request Windows to keep the display on for their duration of activity. |
| GUID | a9ceb8da-cd46-44fb-a98b-02af69de4623 |
| PowerCfg Alias | ALLOWDISPLAY |
| Minimum Value | 0 (No) |
| Maximum Value | 1 (Yes) |
| Label | - |
| Hidden | Yes |
| Operating System Versions | Available in Windows 7 and later versions of Windows. |
Table 4 Adaptive display setting
| Name | Adaptive display |
|---|---|
| Description | Determines whether explorer.exe attempts to dynamically extend the display turn-off timeout if it detects user annoyance after a display turn-off. |
| GUID | 90959d22-d6a1-49b9-af93-bce885ad335b |
| PowerCfg Alias | VIDEOADAPT |
| Minimum Value | 0 (No) |
| Maximum Value | 1 (Yes) |
| Label | - |
| Hidden | Yes |
| Operating System Versions | Available in Windows 7 and later versions of Windows. |