I work most of the time with my Windows 10 laptop [Lenovo X1 Carbon, 2012 1. gen model] closed and an external monitor attached.
To achieve this I have to start the computer by
- opening the lid,
- press the start button,
- wait until it booted and
- the external monitor is active, then
- close the lid which puts the laptop into sleep after which
- I can hit a mouse button or key to make it "start" [unsleep] again
Of course this is a bit silly.
On the other hand I also work mobile, with no external monitor. One thing I can not compromise on is that the laptop indeed has to go into sleep when I close the lid [~ 15 years of conditioning].
Is there a better way to turn my laptop on if an external monitor is attached?
I'm after either a desktop, or a laptop to connect up to a monitor and keyboard at my desk most of the time. I know not all laptops have docking stations, and the stations Ive seen are expensive. Could you just use a normal laptop, and when at the desk plug in the monitor [Im assuming to HDMI] and full size keyboard and mouse? Would it be as simple as that, or each time would it need setting up etc? It sounds a lot of faffing around but itd only be used as a laptop a couple of times a week