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    8510p Lid Open Action

    Discussion in 'HP' started by SerratedAuto, Jan 24, 2010.

  1. SerratedAuto

    SerratedAuto Notebook Consultant

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    I was wondering if it was possible to get the laptop to wake up when the lid is opened? Currently, you can put it to sleep by closing the lid, but when you open the lid you have to push the power button to wake it back up. I haven't seen any option in the power settings to do this either. Thanks!
     
    SerratedAuto, Jan 24, 2010
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  2. chrixx

    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    This is not possible as it requires hardware/BIOS support. The OS cannot know when the lid is opened if it's in a suspend state.
     
    chrixx, Jan 24, 2010
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    DJRiful Notebook Consultant

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    Newer laptop does, mine does and etc... but my old Dell Inspiron 9300 doesn't
     
    DJRiful, Jan 24, 2010
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  4. SerratedAuto

    SerratedAuto Notebook Consultant

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    Well this laptop is less than a year old, and it has the ambient light sensor on it that would make me think that it would have the lid open/close sensor, but I guess not.
     
    SerratedAuto, Jan 25, 2010
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    KenM Notebook Enthusiast

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    You should be able to open the lid and hit the "any" key and the laptop should come out of sleep mode. Hibernation would require hitting the power key, as I recall.
     
    KenM, Jan 25, 2010
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    Ge_whiz Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a laptop that is about 2 years old and opens on lid action,i'm suprised HP's laptops don't wake from sleep when the lid is opened.
     
    Ge_whiz, Jan 25, 2010
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