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minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoSerious question that I’ve wondered about but never worked on. Can you rig a laptop to keep running with the lid closed? Either by software or hardware? I guess you could cut the switch, but an OS-based solution would be neater.
minus-squareIamLost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 months agoYes, easily. Most OSes let you do that.
minus-squareripcord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoIn some cases, is a bios setting also.
minus-squareMBech@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoSure, it’s part of windows settings under power management.
minus-squarebdonvr@thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 months agoYes usually it’s the OS that handles it and it can be set to ignore the lid detection. I did it for a while. Also removed the battery so it doesn’t start swelling
Serious question that I’ve wondered about but never worked on.
Can you rig a laptop to keep running with the lid closed? Either by software or hardware? I guess you could cut the switch, but an OS-based solution would be neater.
Yes, easily. Most OSes let you do that.
In some cases, is a bios setting also.
Sure, it’s part of windows settings under power management.
Same with Linux!
Yes usually it’s the OS that handles it and it can be set to ignore the lid detection.
I did it for a while. Also removed the battery so it doesn’t start swelling