Disable and Prevent Laptop or Notebook from Sleep (Standby) or Hibernate When Closing the Lid
On a laptop or notebook computer, when user closing the lib, the computer will turn off the LCD screen display and then put the computer into sleep (stand by in Windows XP) or hibernation mode. In Windows XP and Windows Vista, the behavior when closing the lid on laptop or notebook PC can be changed and tweaked to user likings.
Turn off or disable ability for laptop and notebook to sleep or hibernate itself is useful for users who want to leave the computer for a while, and want to be able to start work immediately upon opening the lid when returning to computer. Do nothing while closing lid also prevent the system, from requesting the user’s password upon returning from sleep (see how to disable password requirement on wakeup), stanby or hibernation after re-opening the lid.
How to Stop Laptop/Notebook Goes To Sleep or Hibernation when Closing Lid in Windows Vista
- Log on to your computer as an administrator. Click on Start, go to Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Power Options.
- Click on Change plan settings for the currently active plan.
- Click on Change advanced power settings link.
- In the “Power Options” dialog box’s “Advanced Settings” tab for the active power plan, expand Power buttons and lid.
- Expand Lid close action.
- Change the value to Do nothing for “Lid close action” by selecting a new option from drop down menu for both On battery and Plugged in.
Based on own preference, it’s possible to set other action from the menu too. Available for selection is Do nothing, Sleep, Hibernate and Shutdown.
- Click OK button.
How to Disable Notebook Computer to Stand By or Hibernate on Closing Lid in Windows XP
- Log on to your computer as an administrator. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
- Click Performance and Maintenance.
- Click Power Options.
- Click Advanced tab.
- Under “Power buttons” section, select Do nothing from drop down menu for When I close the lid on my portable computer option.
Again, any other settings such as Stand by and Hibernate can be set based on own preference.
- Click OK button.
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June 29th, 2008 03:38
[...] or hibernation state (which also happens when user closes laptop’s lid, unless specifically disable sleep on lid closing), the system is locked up on log on screen, and system requests and asks for user’s password [...]
June 29th, 2008 12:43
[...] or hibernation state (which also happens when user closes laptop’s lid, unless specifically disable sleep on lid closing), the system is locked up on log on screen, and system requests and asks for user’s password in [...]
July 26th, 2008 01:49
Hola
No puedo ingresar a Power Optios desde el Control Panel…. hay otra forma para ingresar??
July 29th, 2008 19:22
Just wanted to say a quick thank you for the information. I’ve been wondering if this is possible as I always leave music playing when I’m out an about, and it’s annoying having to have the laptop open the whole time.
Cheers mate.
Mike.