How To Use Monitor While Laptop Is Closed
1 how to close laptop lid and use a monitor without going to sleep or hibernate.
How to use monitor while laptop is closed. 3 change display settings to enable second display. From the drop down menu for when i close the lid select do nothing. 1 1 configure laptop lid close action settings in power options. There are two separate options here. You can choose different options for each.
Click on the result. 1 2 configure lid close action option using command prompt. On windows 10 right click the battery icon and select power options. 2 connect laptop to monitor as external display. For example you might want to have your laptop stay on when you close the lid while it s plugged in but go to sleep when it s on battery.
You can use an external monitor with a closed laptop by tweaking sleep settings. To keep using an external monitor with the laptop lid closed follow these steps search for the control panel in the taskbar search box.