wiring combo switch and outlet

I am replacing an old combo switch with a new one. I would like the outlet to work, if the switch is on or not.

The box has 3 wires. red, black, white.

The switch has 4 screws. silver, brass, 2 black.

As told to do in Home Depot
I have wired the white wire to silver screw
black wire to brass screw
red wire to black screw next to the switch

The outlet works only when the switch is in the on position, I would like it to work all the time.
Do I break off the "breakoff" (gold metal tab) between the 2 black screws, or do I need a 2nd red wire?

The old switch had only 3 screws, and was wired- white to silver, red to brass, black to black
please help

 

Short answer: If the switch controls both the light somewhere else and the built in receptacle that you want always hot, try exchanging the red and black wires.

Which wire coming into the box is the hot feed?

Connect this wire to the receptacle screw (probably a black screw; black often stand for common which here is to feed both the switch and receptacle from one hot wire).

Connect the continuing wire (coming into the box) to the free switch screw (probably the gold screw).

Connect the neutral (white wire) to the silver screw.

Double check the switch instructions. Don't break the tab on the switch unit.

 

so basically your saying to wire it, the same as the old receptacle was wired.
Thank you

 

Yes.....if you are replacing an old one with a new like one..... the wiring should be the same.

 

they weren't exactly the same in that one had 3 screws, and 1 had four screws. but it worked.
Everything is exactly the way I wanted
Thanks you all