Not many other kinds of computers have lids. The lids also have switches
(like a refrigerator door) that can disable the machine.
When I close the lid of my portable computer...
To manually put your computer on standby
Open Power Options in Control Panel.
If you are using a portable computer, click Standby under When I close the
lid of my portable computer.
Click the Advanced tab, and then in the When I close the lid of my portable
computer list, click Do nothing.
The monitor does not turn on when you open the lid after you configure the
energy-saving settings on a Windows XP-based portable computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833740
The monitor does not turn on when you open the lid after you configure the
energy-saving settings on a Windows XP-based portable computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833740
Et cetera....
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