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Laptop not staying active when lid is closed after changing power options for closing the lid
I am running Windows 7 with a a wireless keyboard, wireless mouse and an LCD monitor attached to laptop. I changed the Power Options for "When I Close the Lid" to "Do Nothing". I have the monitor set up so that only the LCD display is active. However, every time I close the lid, the laptop goes into sleep mode. Then when I open it, the display has gone back to having both the laptop and the LCD screen on?
How can I fix this so that I can close the laptop and without it going into sleep mode?
Thank you!
Samanich
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August 31st, 2011 07:00
I forgot to mention that it is a Dell Studio 15 Laptop, not sure if that matters.
Telson A
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August 31st, 2011 12:00
Hi,
As per my knowledge when you close the lid the power options are only applicable to the system and not the display.
When the Display lid is closed by design the display turns off, this also includes any external monitors connected to the laptop.
Samanich
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August 31st, 2011 15:00
Thanks but the question is the fact that the laptop is going into sleep mode when I have the Power Options set to "Do Nothing"?
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August 31st, 2011 15:00
So sory missed out that statement.
Which power plan do you have in place?
Samanich
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August 31st, 2011 16:00
How do you do that?
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August 31st, 2011 16:00
Uninstall the ATI driver, restart the system and then try again with the default windows video driver.
Samanich
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August 31st, 2011 16:00
Nope...didn't work. This is very weird because according to everything I've found on the web, what I did is supposed to work but everytime I close the lid, it goes to sleep.
Samanich
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August 31st, 2011 16:00
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4500 Series
Samanich
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August 31st, 2011 16:00
I have the "Dell Recommended Settings"
Turn off the Display 5 min (Battery) / 30 min (Plugged In)
Put Computer to Sleep 30 min (Battery) / Never (Plugged In)
Power Buttons:
Power Button Hibernate (Battery) / Hibernate (Plugged In)
Sleep Button Sleep (Battery) / Sleep (Plugged In)
When I close the Lid Do Nothing (Battery) / Do Nothing (Plugged In)
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August 31st, 2011 16:00
This sure is weird, which Video adapter do you have installed on the system ?
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August 31st, 2011 16:00
Try changing it to 'High Performance', Restart the system make sure its still in high performance and then give it a try.
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September 1st, 2011 13:00
Go to Start> Control panel>Programs and features>Uninstall a program
Look for ATI Catalyst Control Center, right click and uninstall and then restart the system when prompted.