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Prevent laptop from going to sleep when I close the lid, but only if I'm connected to an external display
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Mar 15, 20263944 viewsConfidence Score0%
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When I'm connected to an external display, I would like to close the laptop without it going to sleep. When I'm not connected to an external display, I would like to have closing the lid put the laptop to sleep. I know I can achieve this by manually switching the power settings, but I'd like someth…
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Fix for: Prevent laptop from going to sleep when I close the lid, but only if I'm connected to an external display
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Write a script or service, that detects if an external display is connected. If it is, have the script/service turn on sleep setting. If it is not, have the script/service turn off sleep setting again. Other than that I am not aware of a solution.
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