how can I connect to a monitor and close my laptop ? My laptop is a Thinkpad E550

I would like to close my laptop after connecting to a monitor without the system going to sleep. Is there a way to do this ?

Hi John,

Thanks for contacting Plugable!

Yes, this setting can be changed in your operating system.

For Windows:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/wi…

For Mac:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201834

For Linux (Ubuntu):
https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu…

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thank you,
Jordan
Plugable Technologies