Sometimes you want to keep yourWindows 10 laptop runningwhile it isclosed. For instance, when you connect a laptop to an external monitor and don’t want to use the notebook’s own display. Or, if don’t want to interrupt an ongoing file download, but for some reason you need to clos...
When we are away from our desks, we usually close the lid of our laptops first and then leave. It’s primarily to keep the prying eyes off the screen. However, this doesn’t mean we have turned off the laptop. It’s still possible to keep your laptop running with the lid closed. W...
Keeping the system running while its lid is down means you don’t have to always keep it open, especially when it will be situated in areas with minimal human contact.How to Turn on a Laptop with the Lid Closed in Windows 11 and Windows 10...
This is where the issue arises since you will most likely want to keep the monitor on when the laptop is closed on Windows 11. By default, the Windows 11 lid close action is set to put your laptop to sleep when you close the lid. As you might imagine, having an open laptop lid sit...
This easy-to-use setting allows you to connect an external display while your laptop lid is closed.
This guide will show you how to change the lid close action on your Windows 11 laptop and keep it running even while closed.
Sometimes you want to keep yourWindows 10 laptop runningwhile it isclosed. For instance, when you connect a laptop to an external monitor and don’t want to use the notebook’s own display. Or, if don’t want to interrupt an ongoing file download, but for some reason you need to clos...
Is it possible another app (like virus/scanner) is running while the system is idle? Update your virus/malware scanner and let it do a complete scan. Also, if the device is more than a few months old, it would always be helpful to clean dust from vents. ...
Now you can close the lid, and the display on the external monitor won’t be disturbed, and the system will keep running. This is the easiest way to run a laptop with the lid closed. Once this setting is configured, your monitor will not shut off when you close the laptop lid. The...
Surface Laptop SE includes a Kensington Nano Security Slot™ to address physical security and a simple and effective lid-lock to lock the operating system when the laptop is closed. Easy to repair If needed, schools can repair Surface Laptop SE on-site5and enable students to be up and...