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Closed Laptop Lid Prevents Use

said,
User (Posts: 1)
Mar 16, 2020 12:34:22 pm EDT
Support level: Free or trial
I found the following solution which works perfectly on my Acer Laptop:
Make sure that your Laptop lid is open while you do this!
"Here are the steps:
1. Open Device Manager (search it in the Start menu).
2. In "System devices" find "ACPI lid".
3. Open "ACPI lid" properties, and go to the "Driver" tab.
4. Sel ect "Update driver".
5. Choose "Browse my computer for driver software" and "Let me pick.."
6. Uncheck "Show compatible hardware".
7. In "Manufacturer" select "(Standard system devices)", or in Windows 8 and 10, choose Microsoft as the manufacturer - different place, but the hack still works
8. For model, select "Volume manager".
9. Restart the system and it works!"
Fr om: https://superuser.com/a/380038
Make sure that your Laptop lid is open while you do this!
"Here are the steps:
1. Open Device Manager (search it in the Start menu).
2. In "System devices" find "ACPI lid".
3. Open "ACPI lid" properties, and go to the "Driver" tab.
4. Sel ect "Update driver".
5. Choose "Browse my computer for driver software" and "Let me pick.."
6. Uncheck "Show compatible hardware".
7. In "Manufacturer" select "(Standard system devices)", or in Windows 8 and 10, choose Microsoft as the manufacturer - different place, but the hack still works
8. For model, select "Volume manager".
9. Restart the system and it works!"
Fr om: https://superuser.com/a/380038