Adjusting Your Power Settings in Windows

Overview

PostEngine and your computer must be open and running all day so that PostEngine can complete its automated functions, including:

auto-renewing live ads in your community's Craigslist account,
auto-posting your scheduled posts at the times you've selected, etc.

Check your power settings to ensure your device doesn't shut off and interrupt PostEngine while you're busy with other tasks!

To adjust sleep settings in Windows

1. Go to your Windows Start menu and select Settings > System > Power & sleep.

2. Under Sleep, select how long you want your device to wait before going to sleep when you’re not using it. We recommend setting it to Never. You're all done!

Is my device set to hibernate?

Please note: The hibernate option was designed for laptops and might not be available for all PCs. Hibernate uses less power than sleep and when you start up your computer again, you’re back to where you left off (though not as fast as sleep).

1. Go to your Windows Start menu, then select Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings

2. From here, you'll be able to see whether or not your computer is set to hibernate by unchecking Shutdown settings > Hibernate

Troubleshooting

Do I need to be logged in for PostEngine for Desktop to run?

Yes, you will need to be logged in and have PostEngine running in order for the application to function.

I have to lock my computer sometimes, will that cause problems?

As long as you're logged in before you lock it, background processes should still run and PostEngine should be uninterrupted!