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Turning on laptop usng external keyboard

1tsThatGuy · 2021-11-03 10:23:47

Hi, I use my laptop with an external keyboard, mouse and monitor. Is it possible to change the laptop settings so that I have the choice between using the external keyboard or the power button to turn on the laptop's power? I would use the normal power button but the laptop is in an akward place to do this each time.…

03-11-2021 10:23am

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1tsThatGuy

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Hi, I use my laptop with an external keyboard, mouse and monitor. Is it possible to change the laptop settings so that I have the choice between using the external keyboard or the power button to turn on the laptop's power? I would use the normal power button but the laptop is in an akward place to do this each time. Thanks.

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My work laptop is running Windows 10, and instead of shutting it down, I use the Hibernate function. I can wake it up with mouse or keyboard from this state, and it's supposed to be using very little power. See details here.

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