Energy Saver Preferences

TIP: If you are being logged out of Synergy every hour, it could be that your computer is disconnecting from the network due to your energy saver preferences on your computer.

If you need to adjust your power settings to change the amount of time your computer waits to shut down/sleep please follow these steps.  

If you are not comfortable with these steps there is a policy available in Self Service that will make the changes for you titled "Energy Preferences" under the Free Apps tab.  If you cannot access the Energy Saver Pane please run the "10.7.5 Preference Pane Fix" in Self Service in the same Free Apps location.

1. Navigate to the Apple in the top left side of your screen and select system preferences.

2. Select the Energy Saver Preference Pane.

3. Note that on laptops you will have both the Battery and Power Adapter options.  

On a desktop you won't have any choices at the top, as shown in the image below.  

4. Adjust the settings as shown in the picture below to ensure your machine will not go to sleep. Minimum time is 1 hr.

LAPTOP USERS —  you will need to make these adjustments in both the Battery and Power Adapter sections of the Energy Saver.

Please be aware that making these adjustments will increase battery usage.