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In Settings → Quiet Hours with Smart selected, edit User active if input within last … minutes. If you've typed or moved the mouse within that many minutes, heavy automatic work waits. The default is 5 minutes.

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A smaller number lets work start sooner after you step away; a larger one keeps it further out of your way.

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Settings & keep-time · Quiet Hours, pausing and schedules

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How do I change how long Storage Studio treats me as "active"?

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Short answer: In Smart mode, edit User active if input within last … minutes in Settings → Quiet Hours. Automatic work waits until you've been away that long — 5 minutes by default.

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In Settings → Quiet Hours with Smart selected, edit User active if input within last … minutes. If you've typed or moved the mouse within that many minutes, heavy automatic work waits. The default is 5 minutes.

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A smaller number lets work start sooner after you step away; a larger one keeps it further out of your way.

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