This how-to provides an example for configuring the automatic monitor switch for notebooks.

  1. Connect the notebook and open the lid.
  2. Open the Display Switch Utility.
  3. Drag & drop the displays according to your intended configuration.
    The display will snap adjacent to others.
  4. If a display should not be used, drag it to the disabled area on the top right. The screen will be reactivated when it is dragged back to the active area.
  5. If the same content is to be shown on multiple displays, drag one display onto the other.
    The interface will show mirror. The mirroring monitor will be displayed on the lower right.
  6. Press Apply to save the setting.
  7. Press Yes on the Keep configuration dialog so that the current settings will be saved to persistent storage and associated with the profile.
  8. If you want to configure advanced settings (e. g. panning, scaling and resolutions), click the > button on the right side.  The drop-down menus are on the right side.
  9. In the Setup, go to Accessories > Display Switch > Options.
  10. Enable Preserve settings over reboot and Smart display configuration.



    The IGEL Display Switch utility is now used for NVIDIA graphic devices as well.

Configuration of the Display Setting for Notebook Lid Handling

You can configure the lid handling of a notebook so that the notebook goes into standby when the lid is closed, regardless of whether the notebook is plugged in or not.

Settings of the Standby Mode

If you want your notebook to go into standby mode on closing the lid while your notebook is plugged in, change the settings as follows:

  1. In the Setup, go to System > Registry > system > actions > lid > ac.
  2. Set Lid close action while plugged in to Suspend (Default: Turn off display)
  3. Click Apply or Ok to save the setting

If you want your notebook to go into standby mode on closing the lid while your notebook is not plugged in, change the settings as follows:

  1. In the Setup, go to IGEL Setup to System > Registry > system > actions > lid > battery.
  2. Set Lid close action while not plugged in to Suspend.(Default: Turn off display)
  3. Click Apply or Ok to save the setting.


If you want that the notebook to turn off the display after the lid has been closed, change the following setting to switch off the notebook internally:

  1. In the Setup, go to System > Registry > sessions > user_display0 > options > lid_events.
  2. Enable React on lid open and close event.
  3. Click Apply or Ok to save the setting.