Something you can easily do is this: Close laptop lid. This doesn't change anything. Close the lid and then open the lid again. #6 Post by slname » Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:09 am I remember having an HP desktop computer, which I could turn on (and yes, it was completely shut down, not set to sleep) just by pressing the space key. Turn off your laptop. For Mac, you can enter clamshell mode and use an external keyboard to wake it up. However, I have also the problem that my PC wakes up from sleep when opening the lid and I couldn't manage to disable this feature, even by setting "Do Nothing" in the "Lid open Actions" in Power Options, as mentioned in the first reply. The laptop should not automatically start. Wake up computer. Works flawlessly without opening the lid! I have it set to do nothing when I close the lid, but that still doesn't allow me power on while closed. I would like to store my laptop in a tight spot with a fan blowing on it, but can't do this if I need to take it out and open the lid every time I turn it on. Is there a way I can wake-up/turn-on my laptop without opening the lid? Close the lid and then open the lid again. Done. Re: Power up the laptop without opening the lid (no dock)? Turn on the Laptop With the Lid Closed: I recently decided to connect my laptop to the monitor.There was a small, yet annoying problem. I don't have a lot of space on my table, so I prefer to keep the laptop folded and perhaps even put something on top of it to utilize all the space avail… To change the default behavior of Windows 10 when you close the lid, right-click the battery icon in the system tray, and then click on “Power Options.” Thread Status: A simple solution: close the lid and don't shut it down. The laptop should not automatically start. Type control and click on OK. Click on Power Options. It is difficult to know offhand how to turn on/ off a laptop without a power button and our guide covers tips on how to work around this. in our I have searched various forums without success. To turn on/off a laptop without the power button you can use an external keyboard for Windows or enable wake-on-LAN for Windows. I dont have enough free space in my working area to keep my laptop's lid open, and I dont want to keep it that way either. Click on the checkbox for Turn on fast startup. Press Windows + R, to open Run dialog box. Click Save changes. You’ll need to manually put your laptop to sleep, hibernate it, or shut it down using its power buttons or in the options in the Start menu rather than simply closing the lid. Dell :: How To Turn On 9300 Without Opening Laptop Lid And Pressing Switch Aug 3, 2007. Turn off your laptop. Your computer is now on, and awake, but the screen is down. Click on Choose what the power buttons do, and click Change settings that are currently unavailable. Hello, i have a dell studio 1735 and im wondering is there a way to start the laptop up with the lid closed i have it connected to a lcd screen and just wanna save some desk space and have it leaning up againt my pc case vertical rather then space consuming horizontal but as to boot laptop musthave lid open to get side button to work. As well, there's a certain angle after which the computer goes into standby. I want to power up my HP Envy laptop without opening the lid. Open Power Options by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, and then clicking Power Options.. On the Select a power plan page, click Choose what closing the lid does. Open up the screen like a few degrees, not enough to wake it up, just reach any of the arrow keys. I tried to find an option in BIOS to turn on when I connect to power, but no luck. I dont have another computer in my LAN (just my laptop and router) … The only catch is that you cannot use the lid to shut down, hibernate or sleep the laptop when you want to prevent the laptop from automatically turning on upon opening the lid. The only catch is that you cannot use the lid to shut down, hibernate or sleep the laptop when you want to prevent the laptop from automatically turning on upon opening the lid. Let it go to sleep.