Using a desktop LCD for a laptop

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maxiderm

Limp Gawd
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quick question:

today i bought a 22" Acer LCD @ Compusa and i am anxious to hook it up and try it out, check for dead or stuck pixels, etc... but heres my problem: i have a laptop, and im trying to use the 22" LCD i just got as the primary monitor, and every time i do i close the laptop screen down the laptop will automatically shut off. is there a way to use my laptop with a separaote LCD as the laptop screen is closed?

(i have a wireless keyboard/mouse if your wondering how i would use the laptop as its shut)
 
After re-looking at your question I realize that you aren’t pulling off the switch correctly. Right click on your desktop at the properties and go to your monitor selections and select the second monitor and once you select your second monitor you can open your laptop and use both.
 
Go to control panel, and look under power management. You can set how/what the computer does when the lid is closed.
 
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