How to Keep Your Computer Awake During Uploads

 

When uploading additional captures to your Live Gallery, it’s important to keep your computer awake.

Here are the steps to make sure that happens.

 

What To Know

Important Tips

 

Stay Connected to Power

If you are uploading captures from a laptop, it is important to keep it connected to power to avoid the computer from going to sleep or powering off.


How To

Keep macOS Awake During Uploads

 

macOS Catalina (10.15) or earlier

  1. Click System Preference in your dock

  2. Click Energy Saver

    • Note: If using a laptop, click Power Adapter

  3. Check on “Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when display is off”

macOS Big Sur (11.0) or later

  1. Click System Preference in your dock

  2. Click Energy Saver

    • Note: If on a laptop, click Battery, then Power Adapter

  3. Check on “Prevent computer from sleeping automatically when display is off”

View Apple support article


How To

Keep Windows Awake During Uploads

 
  1. Click the Windows icon on the taskbar

  2. Click the magnifying glass to search

  3. Search for Sleep

  4. Click Power & sleep settings

  5. Under “Sleep” change “When plugged in, computer goes to sleep after” to Never

View Microsoft support article


Previous
Previous

How to Create the Kardashian Style Glam Photo Booth

Next
Next

Sample Events