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<title>RE: Turn off screen when closing laptop</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately that's not possible. When the laptop lid closes, the built-in display gets disconnected from the system, and then Windows reconfigures the displays (as you're seeing). We're not able to disconnect other displays before the built-in gets disconnected, so it wouldn't help in your situ...]]></description>
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Unfortunately that's not possible. When the laptop lid closes, the built-in display gets disconnected from the system, and then Windows reconfigures the displays (as you're seeing). We're not able to disconnect other displays before the built-in gets disconnected, so it wouldn't help in your situation <img src="https://www.displayfusion.com/MediaCommon/SVGs/FontAwesome/face-frown.light.svg" alt=":(" style="box-sizing:border-box;position:relative;overflow:hidden;vertical-align:middle !important;width:16px;height:16px;" HelpButtonData=":(" HelpButtonDataAlign="BelowMiddle" /><br/>
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Sorry!
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:53:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello!
I have a question about behaviour when closing laptop lid.
Is there a possibility to turn off all screens when closing laptop. Because now, when i close laptop my external monitor becames primary monitor, but i want it to turn off.
Thanks in advance.
John]]></description>
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Hello!<br/>
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I have a question about behaviour when closing laptop lid.<br/>
Is there a possibility to turn off all screens when closing laptop. Because now, when i close laptop my external monitor becames primary monitor, but i want it to turn off.<br/>
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Thanks in advance.<br/>
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John
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