3 ms·Mine sleeps with the lid closed unless it’s plugged into power.by acomjean 6y agoMine sleeps with the lid closed unless it’s plugged into power.fastball 6y agoIn what context are you using an external monitor without plugging your laptop into power?acomjean 6y agoYou could forget to bring your power adapter home and have some short tasks to do at home which benefit from large screens.