These settings apply to Windows 10 - different settings may
apply or may be found in different areas/menus in other versions of
Windows.
This is a guide to recommended settings for tablets to be used with
GPoS, both for ease of use and smooth operation, and to manage power
and WiFi connectivity. They're implemented through a combination of
Control Panel options, Windows settings and Local Group Policy
settings.
Local Group Policy
Click Start and type "gpedit.msc", then click to open the
Local Group Policy Editor.
Computer Configuration
Click Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration
Sleep Settings
Click Administrative Templates > System > Sleep
Settings
Setting | Value |
Allow applications to prevent
automatic sleep (on battery) | Enabled |
Allow applications to prevent
automatic sleep (plugged in) | Enabled |
Require a password when a
computer wakes (on battery) | Disabled |
Require a password when a
computer wakes (plugged in) | Disabled |
Allow network connectivity
during connected-standby (on battery) | Enabled |
Allow network connectivity
during connected-standby (plugged in) | Enabled |
Lock Screen
Click Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization
Setting | Value |
Do not display the lock screen | Enabled |
Settings
Control Panel
Click Start and type "Control Panel", then click to open
Control Panel.
Power Options
Setting | Value |
Turn off the display (On
battery) | 5 minutes
|
Turn off the display (Plugged
in) | 10 minutes
|
Put the computer to sleep (On
battery) | Never |
Put the computer to sleep
(Plugged in) | Never |
System
Click Start > Settings > System
Display
Setting | Value |
Orientation | Landscape
|
Rotation lock | On
|
Notifications & Actions
Setting | Value |
Add or remove quick actions | Remove all quick
actions apart from Network |
Notifications | Turn off all
notifications |
Get notifications from these
senders | Turn off all
notifications |
Tablet Mode
Setting | Value |
When I sign in | Use desktop mod |
When this device automatically
switches tablet mode on or off | Don't ask me and
don't switch |
Hide app icons on the taskbar
in tablet mode | Off |
Automatically hide the taskbar
in tablet mode | Off |
Personalization
Click Start > Settings > Personalization
Start
Setting | Value |
Show more tiles on Start | Off |
Show app list in Start menu | On |
Show recently added apps | Off |
Show most used apps | Off |
Use Start full screen | On |
Show recently opened items in
Jump Lists on Start menu or the taskbar | Off |
With Start full screen, pin the Fidelity GPoS and Fidelity
GPoS Utility shortcuts to Start and/or Taskbar.