Linux – Mint 13 does nothing when laptop lid is closed

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I have a laptop running Mint 13.

I have it hooked up to a 30" monitor and have no use for the laptop being open, so I put it on a shelf and close it. When I do that, the monitor goes blank. The power manager does not have an option for doing nothing when the lid is closed. The options are "Blank Screen", "Suspend", and "Shutdown".

Is there a way to make the laptop not go to a blank screen when the lid is closed?

Best Answer

This worked for me on a Dell Inspiron 1501 with Linux Mint 13 Mate 32bit.

  • Open Configuration Editor (mateconf-editor)
  • Goto: apps/mate-power-manager/buttons
  • Change lid-ac from "blank" to "nothing"
  • Open up Screensaver Preferences / Power Management at the bottom.
  • Click make as default (Make sure "When laptop lid is closed" to "do nothing")
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