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How to Stop the LED Blinking When the Lid Is Closed on an HP Laptop
By Thomas McNish Related
Often, HP laptops are configured to go into sleep mode, causing data stored in RAM to be temporarily moved to the computer's hard drive when the lid is closed on the device. This is the default behavior of the Windows operating system. When the HP laptop is in sleep mode, an LED on the front of the computer blinks. You can change the settings in the Windows operating so that this light does not blink. Show
1Click the "Start" button in the lower left corner of your computer screen. 2Click "Control Panel" to open a new dialog box. Click the "Hardware and Sound" link. 3Click on "Change what the power buttons do" under the "Power Options" section. 4Click the pull-down menu under the "On battery" column and the "When I close the lid" row. Select "Do nothing." 5Click the pull-down menu under the "Plugged in" column and the "When I close the lid" row. Select "Do nothing." 6Click "Save Changes" to keep your new configurations. Your HP laptop will no longer go into sleep mode and the LED won't blink when you close the lid. References
Writer Bio Thomas McNish has been writing since 2005, contributing to Salon.com and other online publications. He is working toward his Associate of Science in computer information technology from Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Fla. Related ArticlesHow to Change Your Laptop Screen from Vertical to HorizontalHow to Set Computer Sleep & Shutdown SettingsHow to Enable HP Presario WirelessHow to Reformat an Acer Aspire ComputerHow to Make Windows Not Go Into Sleep ModeHow to Access the Passcode on an iPhone When ForgottenHow to Stop RealPlayer at StartupHow to Update an Apple iPhone From a ComputerHow to Fix an Acer Aspire Battery That Does Not Last LongHow to Configure Wi-Fi on the IBM ThinkPad in Windows XPHow to Fix a Buzzing Sound in a Turtle Beach X1 HeadsetHow to Open the BIOS on a Hewlett-Packard ComputerMost Popular
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