How to prevent your laptop from shutting down when LCD screen is closed…
July 16, 2010 Computer Tips And Tricks
Ever wanted to use your laptop machine, but with an alternative monitor, but every time you close your laptop’s LCD 
screen the machine goes into sleep mode, right? Well – here is an easy solution to that:
Windows 7:
- Go to >Start Menu< search and enter into the text box: power options.
- Press >Enter< to select the first result, which should be >Power Options<
- There will be three modes preset by Windows 7, which can be selected according to the situation.
- To edit a power plan which you want to use normally, in this case: to prevent the computer going into sleep or hibernate mode when closing the LCD screen, select that power plan from Power Options.
- Select >Change plan settings<
Select >Change advanced power settings< and expand >Power buttons and lid< - Next expand >Lid close action<
- Click on >Plugged in< and select >Do nothing<
