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cosmicjoke

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Oct 3, 2011
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Portland, OR
So, I've noticed a minor nuance with my 15" rMBP where Windows 8 will revert my settings from "Show desktop only on 2" to "Extend these displays", but only when I close the lid to sleep. If I use the UI to sleep the laptop, it will remember the display settings on wake (even if I close the laptop after sleeping and wake by opening the lid). Similarly, if I shutdown, restart, unplug my hdmi cable and plug it back in etc. it will remember the settings. It only forgets them and reverts to Extend these displays after closing the lid. Windows 7 definitely didn't behave this way, am just curious if anyone ever noticed this or found a work around :) Thanks.

Incidentally, it also properly remembers the configuration if I press the power button to sleep. So really it's just closing the lid....
 
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cosmicjoke

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Original poster
Oct 3, 2011
484
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Portland, OR
Boot Camp 4 or 5? ;)

5, downloaded from the Bootcamp Assistant the other day. I'm curious how my MBA would behave, but not curious enough to do the install heh. Really I just don't understand what the difference is between closing the lid and pressing the power button/using the UI to sleep. The latter two remember the settings, while closing the lid reverts them. Is just annoying. Oy vey.
 
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