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glitchy screen on laptop close

when ever I close the lid on my laptop, no matter if its in suspend or do nothing mode, it starts to glitch. when it glitches it goes black and comes back on when the mouse is moved around, but it ...
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BUG: The problem with the laptop lid closed when the monitor is connected(1 sec freezes in video) [closed]

The problem with the laptop lid closed when the monitor is connected. When i close laptop lid, secondary monitor(CRT) is turn off, but if i move mouse monitor is on(laptop monitor and secondary in ...
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Random applications open on lid close; doesn't suspend

We recently picked up an HP compaq tc 4200 and installed Ubuntu 12.10. Almost every time I close the lid, it will either open programs from the launcher or several instances of the trash can. ...
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Desktop wallpaper changes every time I close laptop lid

I have problem with desktop wallpaper. Every time I close my laptop lid, laptop goes in standby mode and after opening lid and entering password wallpaper is changed. For example if all programs were ...
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Video Card Issue asus eee pc x101ch

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my Asus eee PC x101ch, which is running smoothly except for the video card. The hot-keys that has to do with the brightness and the screen change don't work. And I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04-no password screen when opening laptop lid

I am currently using an HP Pavilion dv6t. In case it matters, my Linux kernel version is 3.3.6-030306-generic. In my battery settings, I have it set to "Do Nothing" when the lid is closed (for both ...
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Asus 1201N won't suspend on lid close

I am trying to migrate from my faithful but battered MSI Wind to an Asus eeePC 1201N. In general the experience is quite positive but I am facing one irritating issue : it won't suspend when I close ...
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Ubuntu suspends when the lid is closed after pressing shutdown

I am running 12.10. Usually when I am in a hurry I press the shutdown button on the bar and close the lid of my laptop just after that. Often, I observe that instead of shutting down, the system ...
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Glitch when hibernating [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work? Machine: Asus N73JQ Intel CORE i7 Q740 (1.73 GHz) 12GB GSkill DDR3 (2x) Seagate Momentus 7200 RPM internal HDD 1GB Nvidia ...
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How do I prevent my laptop to suspend while shutting down? [closed]

Whenever I shut down my laptop down, and quick closing the lid right after hitting "Shut down", Ubuntu registered the lid closing and arranged for suspend (standby)! The next time opening the lid, ...
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MSI-6837D laptop goes to hibernation when the lid is closed

I am using Ubuntu 12.10 in my MSI-6837D laptop, when I close the lid my system goes to suspension/hibernation and I cannot bring it back. I just want it to do nothing if I close the lid. I think ...
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Notebook doesn't sleep when lid being closed

I have Ubuntu 12.10 installed on my ASUS G75VW which is connected to two external screen. I've set my settings in System settings > Power to Do nothing for AC and Suspend for DC. It has worked great ...
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Windows move to external monitor when re-opening lid

I'm using Cinnamon (on 12.10) on a laptop (Compaq 6710b business model) with an external monitor. Both screens run at 1680 x 1050, the external monitor is located on the right. During normal ...
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Blank, black screen after opening closed lid.

My laptop always freezes and only the cursor can move, with a blank (dark, black) screen when I opened my closed lid. Here are my computer's specs : I am using nVIDIA GeForce 310M as my graphics ...
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XFCE: I get logged out when I close the notebook lid

As the title says. I'm using the laptop connected to a power outlet, no battery inserted. I checked the configuration and everything is correct. I don't remember this happening with Unity, but the ...
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how to keep ubuntu on and unlocked while closing the laptop lid?

I want to close the laptop lid but not even lock the screen! I generally use TeamViewer from my phone and thus I need my Laptop to stay on all the time. Though a locked screen can be unlocked but i ...
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How do I turn off the monitor when I close the lid?

My problem is that when lid is closed, it just shows blank screen and not turning off the monitor, so my monitor is always on. But when I use Win 7 and I close the lid it turns off the monitor, so I ...
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How to add “shutdown” to the list of “when the lid is closed” in power settings? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I modify the power options? I'd like to shutdown my laptop by closing the lid; but in Power Settings there's no option to do that. Is there any way to add ...
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Cinnamon: Can't restore after suspend (lid was closed)

I change my settings to "When lid closed -> nothing", but when lid closed, it go to suspend and i can't restore it, when press any button. Effect after pressed is not restore, but reloading or ...
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Closing the lid doesn't suspend the laptop in Xubuntu but it does in Ubuntu 12.04

Hi I have a HP laptop dv6. When I use Ubuntu 12.04 and close the Lid, The laptop suspends. However That does not happen when I switch to Xubuntu 12.04 ? What should I do to solve this problem ? May be ...
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System blacks out when resuming on opening lid

It is happening now and then but frequently these days. My system E420 Lenovo Thinkpad running 12.04 LTS blacks out and doesn't respond when woke up from sleep by opening the lid. I then have to ...
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Samsung 305u notebook won't resume after suspension

I'm having trouble with my samsung 305u notebook suspending, both when inactive or when I close the lid. I read it is a video driver problem, so I uninstalled the proprietary driver from system ...
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HP 510 laptop doesn't suspend when I close the lid

I have an HP 510 laptop with Ubuntu 12.04. I have all the correct settings for suspending when the lid is closed, as far as I can tell, so I think it's a problem with detecting the event. The way it ...
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MacBook air 3.1 ubuntu 12.04 won't suspend when closing lid, after installing nvidia driver

I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my macbook air i had a small graphic problem described here: Recent LCD trouble with 12.04 on 2010 Macbook Air 11 (3,1). So i followed the answer and installed the ...
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How do I disable all lid close processes? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I tell Ubuntu to do nothing when I close my laptop lid? I want to be able to close my laptop without Ubuntu registering it. I've been looking everywhere and I've ...
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Lid close action and dual monitor

I enjoy my Ubuntu laptop and the automatic hibernate on lid closing. Unfortunately the hibernation doesn't take place when closing the lid while an external monitor is plugged in. The monitor is only ...
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Disabling monitor reconfiguration when closing lid

I often need to move my laptop from one working place to another. When I do this, there are two events Ubuntu responds to by changing the monitor set up: Removing/attaching the VGA cable ...
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Keep Ubuntu Server running on a laptop with the lid closed?

I decided to use my eeepc 1001HA as a home server. I have it connected throw wifi to the router, running UbuntuServer12.04. Everything works fine except this annoying problem: when I close the lid, ...
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Samsung Series 5 13" not coming out of Suspend mode [closed]

I recently purchased this computer and put a fresh install of 12.04 LTS 32-bit on it. This laptop has an Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics card. When I close it and any time it goes into suspend mode, ...
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No suspend on lid closing on a Samsung Series 5 14" NP530U4BI

Ok, i realize I am not the only one, but I will try to provide all info possible to make it exemplary as possible and narrow down the error sources. I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 and the ...
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Wake laptop when lid is opened?

I have a SAMSUNG laptop, which by the experience in the last months, has been a great one. I am actually implementing some functionality to it, and since I noticed, I am able to wake up my laptop from ...
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Laptop shuts down when put on suspend [closed]

My laptop, a SONY VAIO VGN-NS140E shuts down when I close the lid or manually put it on suspend, even though I set values for both battery and plug to suspend in Power Management. It also shuts down ...
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When I close my Laptop lid my external monitor turns off

I saw this thread : Prevent external monitors from shutting off when laptop lid is closed? I entered this code (from that thread): gconftool-2 --type string --set ...
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Closing the lid isn't toggeling standby anymore after update in Lubuntu. How can I fix that?

On my netbook closing the lid only leads to lock screen and not to standby in Lubuntu. That happened after the update on 11.10. In 11.04 that worked without problem. Also, in 11.10 Ubuntu (Unity) ...
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Closing lid does not suspend laptop

I'm on a Lenovo T400 laptop. In the past I had suspend problems on every second version of Ubuntu (at least it feels like it), but in 11.04 it was working perfectly. Now, after the upgrade to 11.10 ...
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Toshiba Satellite E105 does not suspend when the lid is closed

Just upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10. Power management worked fine in natty, now on lid close it just blanks screen but does not put the computer to sleep. Interestingly, sometimes even does not blank ...
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How to suspend my laptop when I close the lid?

Since I installed 11.10 the system does not suspend when I close the lid. In Power Management, the values for both battery and plug are set to suspend. When I just click on suspend, it works fine.
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“Do nothing” when closing laptop lid doesn't work [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I tell Ubuntu to do nothing when I close my laptop lid? I have an Asus U36SD laptop running Ubuntu 11.04. My HP 22" LCD is plugged in to the HDMI output via a ...
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Why does Ubuntu crash when I suspend or close my lid?

Whenever I close my lid, or manually suspend, Ubuntu won't go back to normal and the caps lock key randomly blinks. How can I fix this? I really want to be able to close my lid without leaving my ...
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External monitors don't go into standby if laptop lid is closed

I use a docking station with 2 external monitors and keep my laptop lid closed when docked. In Gnome's power settings, I have set "Do nothing" when laptop lid is closed and this works fine (after ...
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Squeak after lid close

I have a strange problem with Ubuntu 10.10 - when I close the laptop lid (Samsung r580) it makes a very high squeak. This doesn't occur on Win7. I am currently using 2.6.35.27 kernel. If you need some ...
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How to close lid without triggering standby one time only

Related: How can I tell Ubuntu to do nothing when I close my laptop lid? I have my laptop set to activate standby when I close the lid. I want to keep this as the default for both battery and AC ...
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System doesn't respect 'when laptop lid is closed' setting

Using Ubuntu 10.10 on a HP Compaq 8710p laptop. No matter what option I pick in the power manager, when I close my laptop lid the screen turns off. I'd like the laptop to suspend instead. Suspend, ...
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How to stop acpid restarting /etc/acpi/lid.sh restart unnecessarily?

On my Acer Aspire One netbook, I have noticed that acpid starts /etc/acpi/lid.sh multiple times a minute. This script should only be started when the lid is closed or opened. How can I stop theses ...