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    can I power the laptop on while it's closed

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Liquidmaximo, Feb 13, 2013.

  1. Liquidmaximo

    Liquidmaximo Newbie

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    I'm just curious. A friend saw my laptop and was wondering what if you wanted to use it as a desktop. Set the laptop away, hook up a monitor, keyboard and mouse then set the laptop away while it's closed. If you power it off, is there a way to turn it back on without opening it.
     
    Liquidmaximo, Feb 13, 2013
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  2. littleone562

    littleone562 Notebook Deity

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    probably via network wake up but not physically, but I do think that even when using it as a desktop it is better to have the lid open on the laptop due to heat build up.
     
    littleone562, Feb 13, 2013
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  3. radji

    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    Only via a network signal. If you have an R1 or R2, you can program a universal remote to the Alienware codes and use the remote to power the system on.
     
    radji, Feb 13, 2013
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    vic_doom69 Notebook Consultant

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    if you dont mind sleeping it instead of turning it off then you can set it to wake off usb in the bios
     
    vic_doom69, Feb 14, 2013
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