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    Vista and Laptop: how to enable wake from sleep with lid open?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by str8flexed, Mar 9, 2009.

  1. str8flexed

    str8flexed Notebook Enthusiast

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    I like to have my laptop sleep when I close the lid, and then wake when I lift the lid up (without having to press the power button...just seems easier and make more sense this way). Does anyone know how to enable it? Or is this just a problem with my Samsung x360. My previous (now sold) netbook, Lenovo S10 with WinXP, could do that and I thought it was very nice and convenient.

    Thanks!
     
    str8flexed, Mar 9, 2009
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    Control Panel > Sys & Maint > Power Options > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Power buttons and lid > Lid close action
     
    swarmer, Mar 9, 2009
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    trumani Newbie

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    thats lid to close, we're talking lid to open. that option doesn't fix this at all.
    It would also be nice if vista had a way to time out the backlight or dim it like apples do...
     
    trumani, Mar 9, 2009
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  4. Matt

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    ... Nope... it does exactly what he wants it to...
     
    Matt, Mar 9, 2009
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    Yeah, the setting is called "lid close action" but it affects both opening and closing the lid.
     
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  6. ScuderiaConchiglia

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    Not on my Vaio FZ190. The lid close part does put it to sleep. Opening the lid does nothing. I think this might be hardware specific.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Mar 9, 2009
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  7. Matt

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    That is likely true. On ThinkPads, opening the lid will pull it out of sleep mode (if you set it to).
     
    Matt, Mar 9, 2009
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    I just tested mine, slept when closed, woke up when I opened it.
     
    Toyo, Mar 9, 2009
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    Works when I lift up with my Dell too
     
    Waveblade, Mar 9, 2009
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