Step-by-Step Guide 🖥️


  1. Connect Your Monitor: First, make sure your external monitor is properly connected to your Chromebook.1 You can use an HDMI, DisplayPort, or USB-C cable, depending on your device's ports.

  2. Open Settings: Click on the clock in the bottom-right corner of your screen to open the status tray.2 Then, click the Settings icon (it looks like a gear).

  3. Go to Power Settings: On the left-hand menu, select Device, and then click on Power.3

Adjust Lid Behavior: Find the option that says "Sleep when lid is closed" and turn off the toggle switch.4


On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM Hatch, Will <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
I've set this up recently. I had to do it on the Chromebook itself. 

Step-by-Step Guide 🖥️

  1. Connect Your Monitor: First, make sure your external monitor is properly connected to your Chromebook. You can use an HDMI, DisplayPort, or USB-C cable, depending on your device's ports.



On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM Keith Puffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Hey folks!

Hope everyone is getting ready for the fun we call Fall Foliage!

I have realized recently that a Chromebook being used by a Teacher connected to an external display does not lock when the lid is closed.

Looking through all the settings in the Domain Console I can not find the setting that would force a Chromebook to lock when the lid is closed when still connected to the external display (whether a monitor or IWB).

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.

Keith

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Addison Central School District


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Addison Central School District

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