You can choose what happens when the Chromebook is idle.
If your settings are not greyed out you can make the following changes. Instead, you’ll have to keep your Chromebook awake using the extension in the next section. Your Google account is managed by a Google domain which is common in schools and businesses. If your Settings have building icons next them (like mine) and the options are greyed out, you will not be able to change these settings manually. There is more than one way to access Settings, but to keep this simple, we’ll just look at one option. Sleep mode is controlled in your Chromebook’s settings.
Keep Your Chromebook Awake By Disabling Sleep Mode Typically this happens after the Chromebook has been left untouched for about 10 minutes. However, there are ways to keep your Chromebook awake.įor security reasons and to save battery charge, Chromebooks will automatically turn off their screens and enter sleep or standby after a certain amount of idle time. Most Chromebooks go to sleep when idle for about 10 minutes by default. They want to be able to keep their Chromebook on even when they walk away to help a student. Teachers often report that their Chromebooks screens go to sleep or their Chromebooks lock too quickly.
