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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about the laptop lid behavior focus on preventing the desktop from moving to an external monitor when the lid is closed. Users report issues with extended display mode being canceled or the screen switching unexpectedly, often related to power settings or BIOS configurations. Common solutions involve setting the lid close action to 'Do nothing' in power options, adjusting graphics driver settings, or updating the BIOS. These threads cover Windows 7 and Vista systems, with specific references to NVIDIA graphics and Lenovo laptops. The tag 'laptop lid' is used for troubleshooting display management when using an external monitor.
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    Windows 7 Dual screen problem, closing laptop lid moves everything to external monitor

    I am not too sure whether this was a TMM problem or was it my graphics card... But I am sure that when i had TMM disabled in Vista it fixed this issue so in Windows 7 right now, whenever I close my laptop lid (while connected to an external monitor) it moves my desktop to the the external...
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    • desktop issues dual display external monitor graphics card hp dv6 laptop lid nvidia tmm windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Lenovo Z61t - Extended display problem Windows 7

    Hi, I have a z61t running Windows 7 Professional on BIOS 2.27. I have a problem that only occurs when I am connected to an external display. When I close the laptop lid, I want it to stay in the external display mode so that my desktop does not jump over to the external display. This used...
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    • bios desktop icons display issues extended display external monitor firmware graphics intel drivers laptop lid lenovo multi-monitor power settings resolution troubleshooting windows 7 z61t
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming
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