Re: Running a laptop with lid shut

2017-04-18 Thread Cameron Simpson
On 18Apr2017 08:32, InvalidPath wrote: On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 5:20 AM, Bob Marcan wrote: On Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:36:03 -0600 InvalidPath wrote: [~]$ diff /etc/systemd/logind.conf.ORG /etc/systemd/logind.conf 24a25 >

Re: Running a laptop with lid shut

2017-04-18 Thread InvalidPath
On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 5:20 AM, Bob Marcan wrote: > On Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:36:03 -0600 > InvalidPath wrote: > > > This morning I had some time spent trying to get my Dell XPS 13 9550 to > > output to three displays. Using the thunderbolt/USB-C

Re: Running a laptop with lid shut

2017-04-18 Thread Bob Marcan
On Mon, 17 Apr 2017 09:36:03 -0600 InvalidPath wrote: > This morning I had some time spent trying to get my Dell XPS 13 9550 to > output to three displays. Using the thunderbolt/USB-C Dell 3100 dock, and > HDMI cable/monitor and a DP to mini-DP/monitor. But my question

Re: Running a laptop with lid shut

2017-04-17 Thread InvalidPath
On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 3:42 PM, Samuel Sieb wrote: > On 04/17/2017 12:28 PM, InvalidPath wrote: > >> Actually, Im trying to power up the laptop with the dock.. which since it >> has a power button its made for that. But leaving teh lid shut and just >> using the two external

Re: Running a laptop with lid shut

2017-04-17 Thread Samuel Sieb
On 04/17/2017 12:28 PM, InvalidPath wrote: Actually, Im trying to power up the laptop with the dock.. which since it has a power button its made for that. But leaving teh lid shut and just using the two external monitors. You can do that with Windows.. I'd want to suspect that with a superior

Re: Running a laptop with lid shut

2017-04-17 Thread William Oliver
I run KDE, not Gnome, so I don't know how much this translates, but in KDE you can go to System Settings -> Power Management -> When laptop lid is closed and choose "do nothing."  You have to set it for all power status categories (AC, Battery, Low Battery). Works for me.  I used to know how to

Running a laptop with lid shut

2017-04-17 Thread InvalidPath
This morning I had some time spent trying to get my Dell XPS 13 9550 to output to three displays. Using the thunderbolt/USB-C Dell 3100 dock, and HDMI cable/monitor and a DP to mini-DP/monitor. But my question is, during this fight, I attempts to run the laptop with the lid shut. Outputting to