Can I close the lid of my laptop after it is hooked up to a monitor?

[KarenMaria]

If I buy a docking station and/or Hub and connect my computer to a freestanding monitor an I close the lid of my laptop and will it continue working? 

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

It should if you select the option to not do anything when you close the lid in the power options settings.

Please follow the below steps to keep the laptop working even when you close the lid:

1. Open Run and type powercfg.cpl and press Enter. This will open the Power Options applet of the Control Panel.

2. In the Power Option window that opens up, click ‘Choose what closing the lid does’ link from the left side panel.

3. Choose what closing the laptop lid does. Under Power button and lid settings section you can find ‘When I Close the Lid’ option.

4. You can choose from Do Nothing, Sleep, Shutdown and Hibernate.

You should choose Shut down if you want to shut down Windows as soon as you close the lid. Select the desired option and click Save changes to save the settings.

If you want to keep your laptop running even with the lid closed, select Do Nothing.

[KarenMaria]

This makes perfect sense! Thank you so much for answering my question so quickly.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

You can test it out now. 

No need to wait until you buy the equipment you want.

[KarenMaria]

You're right. I just did a test after you told me how to change my settings for the lid. Thanks again!!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.