Windows – Unable to start computer with docking station button while connected to a docking station and laptop lid is closed, but when open, works fine

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Basically I am placing a laptop (ThinkPad L530 running Win 7 32bit OS) on a docking station within a cart and placing the laptop inside the cart and closing the lid, then connecting an external monitor to the cart w/ keyboard and mouse outside of the cart.

There are buttons outside of the cart that power the cart and turn the laptop on/off.

The issue I am having is I have to close the laptop to fit it inside of the cart, and when I close the lid the laptop on/off button outside of the cart does not register. When the laptop is open, the button works just fine.

I am assuming there is some sort of power setting that would assist with this issue and was wondering if anyone had any ideas?

Best Answer

Change what happens when you close your laptop

When you close your laptop lid, Windows can shut down, do nothing, or enter a power-saving state, such as sleep or hibernation. You can apply the same setting to all of your power plans or you can apply different settings to individual plans.

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To apply a setting to a specific plan

  1. Open Power Options by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, and then clicking Power Options.

  2. On the Select a power plan page, click Change plan settings for the plan that you want to change.

  3. On the Change settings for the plan page, click Change advanced power settings.

  4. On the Advanced settings tab, expand Power buttons and lid, expand Lid close action, choose what you want your laptop to do when you close the lid, both for when it's running on battery and when it's plugged in, and then click OK.

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