- Open the Start Menu and type “Control Panel”.
- Once you’ve found the “Control Panel”, click on it.
- On the left hand side of the “Control Panel”, click on “Personalization”.
- On the personalization screen, click on “Desktop & Screen Saver”.
- Click on the checkbox next to “Close Laptop when I leave home or work for an extended period of time (recommended)” and then click on the OK button to close the control panel.
- Now open your favorite file manager and browse to your desktop where you want to place your external monitor (e.g., C:\Users\username\Desktop).
- Right-click on your desktop and select “New Desktop” from the context menu that appears; then enter “C:\Users\username\Desktop” as the new desktop name and click on OK to close the new desktop creation window.
Steps to close the Laptop Cover and use an external monitor in Windows
To open the Control Panel, open the Start Menu and type Control.
The Energy options grid tile will show you a variety of energy options. You can click on the one that you want to use.
In the ‘Energy options‘ screen, click the ‘ buttonChoose what closing the lid does‘ option located in the upper right section of the window.
Now, click the ‘When we close the lid’ button and select the ‘do nothing’ list option.
If you want to keep the PC awake even when connected, you can select the ‘do nothing’ option from the dropdown menu under the ‘Connected’ column. ..
To save your changes, click on the ‘Save editions’ button located in the lower section of the window. ..
You can now use your laptop’s screen as an external monitor when connected to an external monitor. This eliminates the hassle of your PC going to sleep or hibernation. ..
Final word
To use a laptop with a monitor, it is preferable to connect an external monitor with a larger screen and let the laptop cover down while using the laptop for long periods of time or when performing tasks that require close attention to detail. Laptops with the lid closed only if absolutely necessary, as this can damage the laptop long-term. ..
