Mac display goes dark --why?

Mac display goes dark (sleep?) and interrupts slide scanning on Epson V700. I touch the mouse and display comes on, scanning resumes. How do I keep the monitor from going into

sleep mode?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jan 17, 2022 6:23 PM

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Jan 17, 2022 6:41 PM in response to Dean Lindsay

Take a look at System Preferences ▶︎ Battery:

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