Laptop lid will not close and allow my monitor to work

[molw7]

I have a Packard Bell laptop which is connected to an external monitor. I'd like to be able to close the lid on my laptop so I have more space on my desk at work but I cannot do this is my monitor shuts down too. How can I solve this?

 

[talktoarnab]

If you are extending the desktop set your monitor as primary display. Then in the power settings change the "on closing lid" parameter as "do nothing", should work fine.