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    How to wake an Alienware 17X from sleep with lid closed?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by rcamacker, Apr 26, 2013.

  1. rcamacker

    rcamacker Newbie

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    Hi all. I use my Alienware 17X closed and hooked up to a workstation. Once the laptop goes to sleep, the only way I can wake it is to open the lid and press the power button.

    Is there any way to wake the laptop without opening it? The keyboard and mouse attached via a switchbox do not wake it up.

    Richard
     
    rcamacker, Apr 26, 2013
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  2. rjtnag

    rjtnag Notebook Evangelist

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    well i dont know if you can wake up the laptop from sleep when lid is shut

    what you can do is set to it to NOT to sleep when the lid is shut
    Click the battery icon>power options>choose what to do when display is shut
     
    rjtnag, Apr 26, 2013
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    Mvejerslev Notebook Guru

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    A sidethought: Wouldnt the laptop get extra hot if you run it with the lid down?
     
    Mvejerslev, Apr 27, 2013
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    Chuzzz Notebook Consultant

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    Could you make use of Wake-On-LAN somehow?
     
    Chuzzz, Apr 27, 2013
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  5. daveatx

    daveatx Notebook Geek

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    keyboard is the way I did it, but make sure you have the correct wake with keyboard option in bios.
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    daveatx, Apr 28, 2013
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  6. rcamacker

    rcamacker Newbie

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    Sorry about the late reply, I had family visiting.
    I don't use it much, so it doesn't over-heat.
    I would leave the lid open, but my cats would walk on it.
    I will check the BIOS option.
     
    rcamacker, Apr 30, 2013
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    rcamacker Newbie

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    That was it, daveatx. I had to enable "Wake with USB" in BIOS. Thanks! Much easier to use now.
     
    rcamacker, Apr 30, 2013
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    I would recommend to leave the lid open, specially if you play games on your second screen otherwise it will generate unnecessary extra heat.

    Press Windows key + P to swtich between the second screen options, leave it on second screen only. Then Press Fn + F11 to turn off all the lights (If the touchpad stays on right-click on the AlienFx tray icon and uncheck Keep status zones On during go dark.
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, May 1, 2013
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  9. Mahesh_Singh

    Mahesh_Singh Notebook Geek

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    Awesome! Will try this at home today and see if i get better temps, since I always game with the lid closed and lights on...
     
    Mahesh_Singh, May 1, 2013
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