Why would I want to change the lid close action on my laptop? There are cases where you don’t want your laptop to go to sleep whenever you close the lid. Case in point, whenever you are downloading a massive file onto your laptop and you don’t want the laptop to stay open. There...
OnWindows 11, by default, when you close your laptop’s lid, the system puts it to sleep. However, this may not always be the best option. There are several reasons why you might want to change the lid close action on Windows 11. For example, if you’re running low on battery and ...
Keeping your laptop lid closed when using it on an external display offers extra screen space and more desk space
How To Close Your Laptop Lid And Use An External Monitor On Windows 11, 10When we connect to an external display, we normally use the external display as an extension to the laptop screen. If it is not required and we only use an external display, it would be better to close the lapt...
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. ...
If Choose what closing the Lid does option is missing in Power Options in Windows 11/10, you can use the Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor to fix the issue. Power Settings in Windows allow you to configure what happens when you close the laptop lid. While the default is Sleep, some...
When you close your Windows laptop lid, theSleep modekicks in, consuming minimal power to keep the laptop awake. This will drain your laptop’s battery if unattended for a long period. Switch it to Hibernate to shut down and resume work where you’ve left it off. ...
Opening the lid of a laptop usually turns on the screen and as you close the lid, the screen should be turned off. But you can change these settings on your device. Follow this article to change what opening lid of your laptop does. ...
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. ...
Fixed an issue that could cause unexpected brightness changes when adding a monitor, closing then opening a laptop lid, changing resolution or orientation (including autorotation) or a in game setting or a full-screen mode at a different resolution. ...