sleep - How does a Kindle (or iPad) know when I close the lid?

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2014-07
  • Cemre

    How does a Kindle (or iPad) go to sleep when I close the lid of the case? Does it just detect something like going into complete darkness, or is it related to the magnet?

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  • chirlu

    Yes, it senses the presence or absence, or possibly movement, of a magnet in the cover. Here is an article from someone who built their own cover, with magnet: http://blog.workingsi.com/2013/01/paperwhite-kindle-cover-how-to-add.html


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  • blauser

    When I'm connected to an external display, I would like to close the laptop without it going to sleep. When I'm not connected to an external display, I would like to have closing the lid put the laptop to sleep. I know I can achieve this by manually switching the power settings, but I'd like something automatic. I'm running Windows 7 (Home Premium 64bit) on an HP Pavilion dm3-1030us. Thanks.


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  • Postal

    Go to control panel then power settings the option should be in there