Windows 7 Starter...

J86 · 13 Oct 2010 at 12:25

Ok, so I have Windows 7 starter edition on my netbook, and would like to stop the netbook from sleeping when I close the lid, as I have it connected to my TV and use it as a monitor. On the usual options to do this, the actions taken when closing the lid are grayed out and I cannot change it.

Is there perhaps a way to do this in registry?

Thank you

J86 · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:37

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div0 · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:46

This maybe?

Just discovered Samsung's Fast Boot software, which is enabled by default. It claims to "enable" the system to enter sleep mode regardless of the power settings. What it actually does is force sleep mode by pinning all power-off options, except the standard ones on the Start menu. Disabling this piece of bloatware solved the problem.

http://www.sevenforums.com/performa...t-change-power-actions-samsung-n150-plus.html

cokecan · 15 Oct 2010 at 16:49

the options may be greyed out if you're using a standard user account.

Alternatively, I seem to remember that Belkin bundled a small applet with their express slot port replicator that ran in the tray to stop laptops from going to sleep when you closed the lid and ran a monitor as the main screen.

If you can wait for a couple of hours I can upload the setup for it to my webspace