Sometimes it might become necessary to keep the laptop running with the lid closed. For example, you might be working on an important document, or downloading some update files.
You donโt have time to save work, and no time to wait for the download to complete, you just close the laptop lid and leave. What do you think would happen with the documents or the downloads?
This will depend on how you have configured your Laptop in the power optionsโ what to do when the Lid is closedโ.
You can choose to hibernate your laptop automatically when you close the Lid. This is one of the best power optionย to save battery and your work.
But if you are on-line and downloading some big files than configuring your laptop power plan to keep the laptop running with the lid closed, will be a good option.
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This power option will come handy especially when you are updating some system files or programs. So even if you close the LID, you want your update to go on without interruption.
Here’s how to configure to keep the laptop running with lid closed?
This tutorial is especially for windows 7,8,10 the same can be applied in Windows XP also but there may be little difference in the menu, however, the procedure is the same.
1: Click on the start button in Windows and type โPowerโ in the search box or alternatively you can open Control Panel.
2: In the displayed list Menu click on โPower Optionsโ in the control panel also you can click on the Power option Icon.
3: On the โSelect a Power Planโ window on the left panel select and click on โChange when the computer sleepsโ as shown below.
4: In the next Window โChange settings for the planโ click on the โChange advanced powerย settingsโ as shown below.
5. In the Advanced power settings options Window, expand the โPower buttons and Lidโ settings
6. Now click on the + sign on the side of โLid Close Actionโ and choose โDo nothingโ on both, โOn Batteryโ and โPlugged inโ.
This is up to you, running the Laptop on with the Lid closed while on Battery power, this is not a safe option, so it is better to choose โwhen plugged inโ option.
7. Now click on โApplyโ and โOKโ. Thatโs it.
After applying and activating this power option, your Laptop wonโt go to Sleep or Hibernate mode even after closing the Lid.
This option is most useful if you are downloading some important files and donโt want to interrupt the download process
However, there is a small issue
If you keep the laptop running with the lid closed, it might get heated up faster as some heat is also expelled through the gaps between the keyboard keys.
So even if you set this power plan, don’t keep it for long. Remember to change back the power option to default.
For other purposes, if you need to close the Laptop lid without saving and want to resume your work where you left, without losing any data. The best power option would be to let your Laptop go into Hibernation mode.
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