System settings on your Windows 11 Lenovo PC are how you can manage and monitor displays,
audio, notifications, battery, storage, and much more.
When you open your Windows 11 Settings, System will open by default.
At the top of the page, you will see the name of your PC.
You can change the name by clicking the rename button below.
If you have a Microsoft 365 account or use OneDrive to back up your files, you have options
at the top to access those features.
The Windows Update button will tell you when your system last checked for updates and if
you click on it, it will take you to the Windows Update section of your Windows settings (add
video card linking to managing update video).
The Display section lets you manage multiple displays, display resolution, orientation,
text scale, and more.
At the top of the page, you have options to control brightness and change your computer
to Night Light mode.
Blue light emitted from your PC can interrupt sleep patterns.
Night Light mode uses warmer colors to help combat this.
You can control the strength of the warmer color and set a schedule to turn Night Light
on automatically.
Back on the main page, you have an option for Sound.
This is where you can control your audio output, volume, and whether you want mono audio.
The input section gives you options to control your microphone input.
Under Advanced, you can troubleshoot common sound problems by searching in “Get Help.”
All sound devices will show you which output or input devices are connected to your PC.
Click on one to adjust even more settings.
Volume mixer allows you to control volume from your system and Apps, separately.
The Notifications section will give you an option to toggle notifications on or off and
allow you to enter do not disturb mode.
You can also turn on do not disturb mode automatically.
Setting priority notifications lets you choose what notifications you’d like to see and
hear.
The rest will go to your notification center, easily accessible when you’re ready to view
them.
Focus sessions help you get more done by reducing distractions.
You can set a duration for Focus and choose whether you want to use focus sessions in
the clock app, hide badges on taskbar apps, hide flashing on taskbar apps, and turn on
do not disturb.
The battery and power tab will give you up-to-the-hour information on battery levels.
Using the tabs below, you can modify how your computer will go into sleep mode.
Power mode lets you optimize your device based on power use and performance.
Choose between best power efficiency, balanced, or best performance.
If you’re running low on power and don’t have the ability to charge your device, you
can select when you would like battery saver to activate.
This will limit notifications and background activities to make sure you get the most remaining
life from your battery.
Under battery usage, you can see up-to-the-hour levels for your battery.
Use the dropdown menu to change the meter to 7 days.
Storage will show you how much space is currently used and available on your system.
Click between the options below to see what is being stored on your computer.
Under installed apps, you can click the three dots on the right side of an app to see advanced
options or to uninstall the app from your device.
Storage sense will automatically free up space, delete temporary files, and manage locally
available cloud content.
Cleanup recommendations will let you know what can safely be removed from your system.
If you click advanced storage settings, you can see more solutions for backup, storage
space, and other disks and volumes.
Nearby sharing allows you to share files, photos, and links with nearby Windows devices.
Choose between off, my device only, or everyone nearby.
Your device name will appear to other devices nearby.
The Multitasking tab allows you to set how you organize multiple windows on your screen.
You can choose how windows will snap and how desktops will look with multiple windows.
Pressing Alt+Tab will show you open windows on your desktop.
Choose between all tabs, 5 most recent tabs, 3 most recent tabs, and don’t show tabs.
Under desktops, you can choose if you want your taskbar to show up only on the desktop
you’re using or on all desktops.
You can also select if you want to show all open windows with the Alt+Tab short cut on
your current desktop or all desktops.
Activation will show you the activation state of your machine and allow you to change the
product key.
If you’re ever having issues with your device, use the Troubleshoot tab to help diagnose
what might be wrong with your system and see your recommended troubleshooter history.
Click other troubleshooters to see some of the most frequent problems that users might
experience.
The Recovery option is for when you’re having problems with your PC or want to reset it.
You can reset your PC or run an advanced startup to start up from a USB device or get into
the system BIOS.
Projecting to this PC allows you to project your Windows phone or PC to this screen, and
use its keyboard, mouse, and other devices, too.
Under Remote desktop, if you have a remote desktop app, you can use it to connect to
and use your PC.
Anytime you copy anything on your PC, it saves to the clipboard.
If clipboard history is turned on, you can save multiple items to your clipboard.
Just press the Windows key + V to view your clipboard history and paste from it.
You can sync across multiple devices and clear your clipboard history.
The About section is where you will find device specifications for your machine.
At the top of the page, you can rename your PC.
If you scroll down, you will see information about your Windows 11 specifications.
For more information on your Lenovo devices, visit support.lenovo.com.