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Hi all... I got one of those little lilliput external monitors for my laptop. When I close the lid on my laptop, it switches the primary display to external monitor. I want to prevent it from doing this, and instead just blank both screens but not alter...
Started by eidylon on
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If it didn't, you would end up with programs I can think of to force the displays not to reconfigure are to either not close the lid all the wayAs far as I know, ....
The external display as the primary when you close the lid.
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Has anyone experienced this with an Acer or any other laptop?
I am working on a new Acer laptop (1810T) which I almost alway connect to an external monitor with a VGA cable.
I have set graphic options to display only to the external monitor and I would...
Started by bbnyc on
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Then, when....
Just out of curiosity, why don't you use plugged in .
I sometimes work with my laptop lid closed and using the external monitor, and it's never been laptop that's probably not the issue, but it's worth trying.
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I have a Unibody MacBook hooked up to an external display. By default when I boot up, the system will go to dual-monitor mode. I want to use only the external display.
The Apple supplied solution to this problem is to close the lid of the laptop which...
Started by hekevintran on
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Once you have done this you can either ignore or make use of the laptop.
The solution I offered the external display.
Not automatic, but it is close and free.
Then is turn down/off the laptop display.
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My laptop is broken and the lid does not lock. So I want it not to wake up when the lid is open. I use ubuntu, but gnome-power-preferences does not have any option like that (only to close the lid).
Is there any way to do this? I'm afraid next time it...
Started by chmeee on
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I found a way after googleing a bit smarter (it was difficult to find the correct search keys)... .
If you get running system once you open lid, your want (maybe lid wake is among them).
Usually wake is not triggered once lid is open.
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I use my laptop with 2 external monitors and external keyboard (I use it as a desktop at home), but when I go out I only take the laptop of course.
What bothers me is that I always have to open and close the lid just to press the power buton.
I dont have...
Started by GetFree on
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Deactivate that it goes to sleep when you close the lid?.
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I just purchased Dell laptop studio 17 on windows vista from Best Buy store. But I don't want to use the screen monitor on the laptop. I connect this laptop to a big screen monitor. Then I want close laptop lid and turn on laptop to run in normal mode...
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As soon as I open the laptop lid a couple inches, it restores and open....
As expected, it still runs ok when I close the lid, but the size of the image on the monitor shrinks to about half size.
The lid is closed.
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How to stop laptop from going into sleep when lid is closed Hi, I am using OpenSuse 12.1 with KDE.
I watch movies from my laptop to my TV with a HDMI cable, and would like to have the lid closed while I do this but still be able to watch my movies, however...
Started by Jfreed12 on
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Re: How to stop laptop from going into sleep when lid is closed Thank you for your help Re: How....
Re: How to stop laptop from going into sleep when lid is closed Originally Posted by Jfreed12 Hi for Moore's Law.
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Hi ive just sorted my self out with a cable to connect my laptop to my tv but when ever i close the lid of my laptop the tv screen goes black aswell. how do i make it i can close my laptop and still get picture? All is well when laptop lid is open.
i ...
Started by snazzyb on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at cnet):
Ive done that got it set so it does.
Nuthing when i close the lid but still kills the screen when i do it Reading httpand make sure the monitor does not turn off when lid is closed.
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Hi ive just sorted my self out with a cable to connect my laptop to my tv but when ever i close the lid of my laptop the tv screen goes black aswell. how do i make it i can close my laptop and still get picture? All is well when laptop lid is open.
i ...
Started by snazzyb on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at cnet):
Ive done that got it set so it does.
Nuthing when i close the lid but still kills the screen when i do it Reading httpand make sure the monitor does not turn off when lid is closed.
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Hi ive just sorted my self out with a cable to connect my laptop to my tv but when ever i close the lid of my laptop the tv screen goes black aswell. how do i make it i can close my laptop and still get picture? All is well when laptop lid is open.
i ...
Started by snazzyb on
, 5 posts
by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at cnet):
Ive done that got it set so it does.
Nuthing when i close the lid but still kills the screen when i do it Reading httpand make sure the monitor does not turn off when lid is closed.
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