In this article, I will be teaching you how to choose what happens when you close your laptop. This change can simply be carried out by closing the lid settings from the “Power Options” window. You know, many people are used to the sleep function after closing their laptop lid, but actually, there are other functions you can assign to that. For example, you can stop a laptop from sleeping when closed in Windows 10. Read on, to learn the simple steps.
NOTE: Before you proceed, bear in mind that the steps might be a little bit different depending on the version of windows you are using, but the target we are aiming at is to find the “choose what closing the lid does” link.
How to Choose What Happens When You Close Your Laptop Using the “Closing the Lid Settings”
- Right-click the Windows Start button on your task bar and chose the “Power Options” from the list displayed, or right-click the battery icon on your taskbar and chose the “Power Options”
- From the new window that will be displayed, select “choose what closing the lid does” navigation link listed at the left corner of the window.
- The new window displayed will appear like the image shown below. Locate the “when I close the lid” option, you will notice it is on “sleep” by default. You can choose other options like “Do Nothing”, “Hibernate”, and “Shutdown”. Make sure you choose the same option on the On battery” and “Plugged in” section.
If you are one does asking, why does my laptop shut down when I close the lid? The answer is simple, it means someone must have chosen the shut down option from the list.
How to Keep Laptop Monitor On When Lid is Closed
Many laptop users prefer to choose the “Do Nothing” option when they are projecting what is displaying on their laptop screen to a bigger screen while protecting the laptop screen from dust or other hazards present in the environment. Choosing the “Do Nothing” option is how to keep the laptop monitor on when the lid is closed.
That is simply how to choose what happens when you close your laptop. Your choice will simply depend on what you want to achieve or how you want to operate your laptop. Let us know in the comment section if you find this tutorial useful.