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How to Turn Auto Power-Down On or Off

Wii U

In this article, you'll learn how to turn Auto Power-Down on or off.

Note: For the purposes of energy conservation, the default setting for the Wii U system will power it down if there is no controller input for a one-hour period. In the case of video on demand applications, that time is extended to four hours.

Complete these steps

  1. From the Wii U Menu, select System Settings.
  2. Using the Left Stick, scroll to the Power Settings icon and press the A Button.
    Power Settings option displayed on the Wii U System Settings Screen
  3. Select Auto Power-Down.
  4. Select Enable or Disable to toggle the Auto Power-Down function.
  5. Select OK to confirm.

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