Windows 10: How can I set my laptop to sleep when closing a lid when not connected to an external...

When I sit down at my desk, I connect my laptop to an external monitor. I close the lid sometimes to use an external Mouse and Keyboard while i stow my laptop under my monitor. However, if my external monitor wasn't connected, Id like the laptop to fall asleep. This feature was available on my Chromebook, and I've heard it was available on older versions of windows, Linux, and Mac OS. Anyway I can activate this feature on Windows 10?


TL;DR


Is this possible on Windows 10?


With external display connected - Closing the lid WON'T put the laptop into sleep mode.

Without external display connected - Closing the lid WILL put the laptop into sleep mode.

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Windows 10 sleeps when using external monitor and closing the laptop lid.

Hey Likitha

Thanks for your response.

Before we assist further, I would like to ask you a few questions:

• Have you set Sleep function to activate on closing the laptop lid?
• Did you check if the laptop goes to sleep when not connected to external monitor and lid closed?

To respond to your questions

(1) I have set the sleep function to operate on laptop lid close only when the laptop is on battery power. When it is plugged in I have set it to do not sleep ever.

(2) I have tested that it does *not* go to sleep when I the laptop is plugged in and I close the laptop lid

Further information:

(1) When I first turned the laptop on I attached it to the monitor and closed the lid. It then ran successfully for approximately an hour before hibernating.

(2) I then restarted the system, external monitor plugged in, lid closed and it went to hibernate after approximately 2 minutes.

 

Windows 10 external monitor with lid closed but only when connected

Hey there

I am using my Win 10 laptop either as a standalone laptop or in a desktop setup with an external monitor attached and my lid closed. What I want is that in my desktop environment, the computer doen't go to sleep when I close the lid (I know how to do that
in the energy settings) and when I use my laptop without an external monitor attached, then it should go to sleep when I close the lid.

How can I condition the energy behaviour on whether an external display is attached?

Thx for the help

 

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