Disable laptop screen when lid is closed

Solution 1:

  1. Launch Presentation Display Mode with Win + P

    Select "Second screen only"

  2. Got to Control Panel > Power Options > Change what closing the lid does

    Set 'What happens when lid is closed' to 'Do nothing'

Solution 2:

See below for how I do it. Here is a good ref I used to help me -

  • Chron - How to Disable a Laptop Monitor to Use a Regular Monitor


My Setup

  • (1) Laptop (Win10 Home)
  • (2) LCD Monitors

Need

  • Output to both displays with laptop closed and laptop-display off

Steps

  • Open Settings->Display ('Change Display Settings')

  • Identify which display you'd like to disable (#1 for me)

  • Select display (tap on #1)

  • Scroll down to 'Multiple displays', set to 'Disconnect this display' & Confirm


Here is how to confirm, Settings will show greyed out if off -

  • With Laptop Display Enabled
  • With Laptop Display Disabled

Solution 3:

This will be sort of an addendum to J-Dizzle's answer I'm making because I couldn't find the 'Disconnect this display' option in the last step.

The only real difference is ensuring your laptop monitor is not your main display before trying to disconnect it. Perhaps this is common sense, but it took me a while to figure out. Big thanks and credit to J-Dizzle for his answer though!

My Setup

  • Windows 10
  • Two LCD Monitors

Need

  • Output to both displays with laptop closed and laptop display off
  • Continue to have the laptop display off when I wake my laptop from sleep

Steps

  1. Open 'Change Display Settings' (search for that in the start menu or right click the desktop and click 'Display Settings')
  2. Open your laptop lid
  3. Identify which monitor is your laptop monitor (#1 for me when laptop is open)
  4. Select one of the monitor displays (#2 and #3 for me)
  5. Scroll down and click 'Make this my main display'
  6. Select your laptop display (#1 for me)
  7. Scroll down to the 'Multiple displays' dropdown menu and click 'Disconnect this display'

Here is how to confirm, Settings will show greyed out if off -

  • With Laptop Display Enabled
  • With Laptop Display Disabled