Laptop shuts down when lid closed, even though power settings are set to "do nothing"

[jsnoland]

Over the last few weeks, my laptop has started to shut down whenever I've closed the lid and while it's plugged in.  In my power settings, I'm running the HP Balanced power plan; I also have it set to "do nothing" when the lid is closed while still plugged in, so I can use an external monitor at the office.  Had been working perfectly until a few weeks ago, then started doing this randomly (I had changed no settings in my power plan or anywhere else). Please let me know how I can fix this.

[Riddle_Decipher]

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I suggest you follow the below steps and ensure you change the settings for both - "On battery" and "Plugged in" to make this work:

1. Open the Control Panel in Large icons view. Click Power Options.
2. Click the “Choose what closing the lid does” link in the left side panel.
3. If the options are grayed out, you have to click the “Change settings that are currently unavailable” link at the top.
4. Open the drop-down list next to the “When I close the lid” option. Select “Do nothing” under both “On battery” and “Plugged in“.
5. Click Save changes. Now, when you close the laptop lid, Windows will still keep running, without losing any unsaved work or suspending your downloads.

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