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    Trouble When i close the lid of my dv2500.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by tajjay, Aug 30, 2007.

  1. tajjay

    tajjay Newbie

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    hello, i recently purchased a dv2500, and whenever i close the lid, it goes into sleep mode. I would like it to lock instead of sleep, as when i open the lid again, it doesn't ask for a password, as I wanted it to do. I changed the settings so that it is supposed to ask for a password, but it doesnt.
    what do i do?
     
    tajjay, Aug 30, 2007
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  2. windowsrookie

    windowsrookie Notebook Consultant

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    You can change what closing the lid does in Power Options.
     
    windowsrookie, Aug 30, 2007
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    Ya what he said
     
    allan_huang, Aug 30, 2007
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    tajjay Newbie

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    I did that- thats why i said i changed the settings. I wrote that because i changed the settings in power options.
     
    tajjay, Aug 31, 2007
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    I don't think Windows lets you to just lock your computer when you close your lid. You only have Do Nothing, Standby, or Hibernate for choices when you close your lid.

    I think it would be better to have Windows prompt for password when resuming from standby. There should be that option in Power Manager.
     
    pacmandelight, Sep 11, 2007
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    I tell mine to do nothing. Sometimes the laptop doesn't wake up.
     
    robvia, Sep 11, 2007
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