Windows 10: How to disable sounds when lid is closed

Recently, my laptop has continued playing sounds notifications, songs, etc after I close the lid which was not happening before. The fans also continue running while the lid is closed instead of turning off after a few seconds like before. I did not change any settings that would have caused these to happen. How can I make my laptop stop playing sounds after I close the lid?

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HDMI Audio disables itself when lid is closed

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

• What is the make and model of your PC?
  

This issue could be possibly be due to the laptop speakers taking priority over the HDMI when the lid is closed. You may want to try the methods listed below and check if it works:



Method 1

Unplug and re-plug the HDMI cable:

• Close the lid and unplug the HDMI connection from laptop.
  
• Wait for a few seconds and plug the HDMI back in.
  

Method 2

Manage Default Audio Device:

• Right click the Speaker icon on the taskbar and choose
  Sounds.
  
• Under the Playback tab, set the
  HDMI Output as the Default device.
  

Note: If HDMI
is not visible, right click on a blank space under the Playback
tab and choose Show disabled devices.



Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

 

Keep external monitors on when laptop lid is closed

Just in case this hasn't been resolved yet, you can get to the laptop lid settings by going to Start Menu and finding "Control Panel." When there, choose Hardware and Sound > Power Options. When on the "Power Options" screen, the list of options on the left should contain "Choose what closing the lid does." Choose that option and you should see settings for "When I close the lid" when "On battery" and when "Plugged in." You could choose to set both to "Do nothing." I usually set the "Plugged in" option to "Do nothing" when connected to external monitors.

NOTE: There is a quick way to get here from the Settings app too. There should be a "Find a setting" search box on the left. Type "lid" in there and hit Enter. A suggestion should come up that says "Change what closing the lid does." If you select that suggestion, it will take you to the same Control Panel location I mentioned above.

 

Win 10 - computer won't lock or sleep when lid is closed

Hi Shari,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Please follow the methods mentioned below:

Method 1: Follow the steps:

• 
  Press Windows Key + X.
  
• 
  Select on Control Panel.
  
• 
  Click on Power Options. On the left, click on "Choose what closing the lid does". Click on the drop down menu for "When I close the lid" and choose "Sleep" or "Hibernate.
  

Method 2: I suggest you to run in-built Power troubleshooter and check. Follow the steps:

• Press Windows Key + X.
• Click on Control Panel.
• Select Troubleshooting on the left pane, click on
  View All.
• Click on Power to run the troubleshooter.

Method 3: If the above method doesn’t help, I would suggest you to
reset and restore all of the default Power Plans back with their default settings. Follow the steps.

• Press Windows Key + X.
• Select Command Prompt (Admin).
• At the command prompt, type powercfg -restoredefaultschemes, and then press
  ENTER.
• At the command prompt, type exit to exit the Command Prompt window.
• Restart the computer and check with the issue.

Let us know if the issue is resolved or if you require further assistance.