topic how to get docking station operational? when connected to docking station need to keep the note book open? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-get-docking-station-operational-when-connected-to-docking/m-p/206309#M44488 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> How do I operate the laptop via the docking station and keeping the laptop shut?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:58:05 GMT shinbin@av68 2011-03-15T18:58:05Z how to get docking station operational? when connected to docking station need to keep the note book open? https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-get-docking-station-operational-when-connected-to-docking/m-p/206309#M44488 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P> How do I operate the laptop via the docking station and keeping the laptop shut?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:58:05 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-get-docking-station-operational-when-connected-to-docking/m-p/206309#M44488 shinbin@av68 2011-03-15T18:58:05Z how to get docking station operational? when connected to docking station need to keep the note book open? https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-get-docking-station-operational-when-connected-to-docking/m-p/206311#M44489 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">What model Vaio do you have?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">Which docking station?</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">What Operating System are you using?<BR /></SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">What happens when you shut the lid? Does it go into Sleep Mode?&nbsp; If so you need to change the Power Management Options for closing the lid from "Sleep" to "Do Nothing".&nbsp; If you are using Vista or Windows 7 you can do this for all Power Plans or for individual Power Plans - see this link for instructions for either of these: -</SPAN></P><P><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-what-happens-when-you-close-your-mobile-PC-lid">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Change-what-happens-when-you-close-your-mobile-PC-lid</A></P><P></P><P><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.lt/html/@13A2E6A3774A8B47B4EC6F04089539E1/images/smilies/063.png" alt=":thinking:" title=":thinking:" /></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:48:28 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/how-to-get-docking-station-operational-when-connected-to-docking/m-p/206311#M44489 Blencogo 2011-03-15T20:48:28Z