On 01/19/2012 01:05 PM, linux guy wrote: > I'd like to run my new laptop with the lid closed. I'm using > external displays and keyboard, mouse, etc. When its at my desk, I > only want to use it as a processing unit. > > How do I disable the lid switch from putting it into sleep mode ? > > The following outlines how to prevent the lid switch from initiating a > wakeup, but how does one set it up so that it doesn't initiate a sleep > ? > > https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=72779 > > The following talks about acpi events and actions, but I don't see a > script for sleeping upon lid closed, so where does it happen in > F16/KDE ? > > http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_acpid > > Thanks !
Ignoring potential heating issues - you just click on the KDE power/battery applet - click the wrench icon - and change the powersave profile: Look for for 'When lid is close closed' set it to 'do nothing' instead of 'sleep'. gene/ -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
