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    How to use m17x with it being shut.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Cia24, Aug 21, 2011.

  1. Cia24

    Cia24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    On other latops i could have the external monitor hooked up and shut the latop and it would still run.

    Useing this alienware i cant seem to do this and i need to.


    Ideas?
     
    Cia24, Aug 21, 2011
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  2. d.brutus

    d.brutus Notebook Enthusiast

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    You can set the power option to do nothing when you close the lid.
     
    d.brutus, Aug 21, 2011
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  3. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    +1 .
     
    DR650SE, Aug 21, 2011
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  4. Cia24

    Cia24 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Explane how please.
     
    Cia24, Aug 21, 2011
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    katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator

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    Control Panel > Power options

    Edit your power plan (ie: full performance) and look for lid action set it to do nothing.

    This is Windows not Alienware.
     
    katalin_2003, Aug 21, 2011
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    Tweak155 Notebook Evangelist

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    This is also in the Alien Command Center (I think that is the name?) It is the tab where it has a list of options and one of them is Power.
     
    Tweak155, Aug 21, 2011
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