Windows 10: Starting up laptop from sleep, lid closed with external keyboard

Well, after 20 years of Apple only use I have eventually transititioned to Windows, and I've gotta wonder why I didn't do it earlier. The tables have turned and I believe Windows is now the more personal & individual computer. But thats a topic for another conversation !!I have invested in a latop and am very happy with it. However, when I am working at my desk I plug in: 4K screen; webcam;mouse;keyboard;ethernet. I keep the lid closed on the lappy as I have enough screen real estate in the external monitor and rest it vertically to clear my desk and also improve the ventalation

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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 sleeps when using external monitor and closing the laptop lid.

Hi,



The issue might occur due to power components corrupted or missing or the power settings enabled on the computer.



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?

Method 1: Run the Power troubleshooter by following the steps below and check if any power components have changed, corrupted or missing from the system.

• Press Windows logo key on the keyboard, type troubleshooting
  and select the top most search result.
• Click on View All from the left side panel of the window.
• Select Power from the options,
  click on Advanced option and check Apply repairs automatically
  option.
• Follow the on screen instructions and wait for the troubleshooting to complete.
• Check for the missing/corrupted power component status of the troubleshooter, close the window and check if the issue is resolved.

Method 2: If the troubleshooter did not detect any corrupted or missing power components, check if the sleep settings are enabled properly on the computer.

• Press Windows logo + R keys on the keyboard to open
  Run command window on the desktop.
• Type powercfg.cpl in the command box and press
  Enter key on the keyboard to open Power settings window on the computer.
• Select Choose what closing the lid does from the left side panel of the window.
• Under When I close the lid option, choose Do Nothing and click on
  Apply and Ok.
• Close the window and check if the changes are effective.

Write to us with the status of laptop going to sleep on connecting to external monitor and closing the lid in the same post for further assistance. Your
reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

Windows 10 laptop does not wake with external keyboard and mouse when lid closed

I use a Windows 10 laptop connected to an external monitor, as well as a wireless USB keyboard and mouse. I have configured the laptops's lid so that is does nothing when opened or closed. However, I am unable to wake the computer from sleep using the external keyboard and mouse when the lid was already closed when going to sleep. That is,

• if I go to sleep with the lid open, then close the lid, then touch keyboard/mouse, it works just fine
  
• if I enter sleep mode with the lid closed, the external keyboard and mouse will not work
  

Any idea? I have tried everything I have found on forums, but nothing works for me. I am using a Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13, which has a rather limited BIOS (hence changing BIOS settings does not seem an option for me).