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    Download games with laptop closed?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by BetaFire, Dec 6, 2011.

  1. BetaFire

    BetaFire Notebook Guru

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    This seems like a stupid question, but I'm trying to download Team Fortress 2 (from Steam, obviously) and whenever I close the laptop, the download appears to stop. Now I'm not 100% sure, but that's what it seems like. If so, is there any way for me to fix this?
     
    BetaFire, Dec 6, 2011
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  2. dragonx254

    dragonx254 Notebook Geek

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    That's because closing the laptop puts it into sleep mode. You can't do anything in sleep mode. Sleep mode just enables quick re-opening of the computer and any programs you had running, but during sleep mode, you cannot download.
     
    dragonx254, Dec 6, 2011
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  3. bigtonyman

    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    just go into windows power settings and set the laptop to not going into sleep mode when the lid closes ;)
     

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    kimjo42 Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a settings that allows the screen to shut off when closed, without the computer going to sleep?
     
    kimjo42, Dec 7, 2011
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  5. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    The screen will still turn off, even if sleeps is disabled when you close the lid, their is a physical switch in the hinge area, if you slowly close the lid, just before it is fully closed you should see the screen turn off.

     
    Tinderbox (UK), Dec 7, 2011
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    fred2028 Sexy member

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    Yes, go into power settings and choose when the display should turn off (timer)
     
    fred2028, Dec 7, 2011
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    CGSDR Alien Master Race

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    Yes, you must have missed bigtonyman's post. It's just above your post, in that picture, you see how you can close the lid without putting the laptop to sleep.
     
    CGSDR, Dec 7, 2011
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