Closing lid of laptop hibernates the computer

[Paul Smith]

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 6:16 AM, suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux at gmail.com> wrote:
>> When I close the lid of my laptop, the computer seems to hibernate.
>> How to avoid the hibernation? I am using XFCE on F15.
>
> >From xfce4-power-manager you can choose what you want to do when you
> close the lid. For example you can say, lock the screen when on AC
> power but go to sleep when on battery and so on.

Thanks, Suvayu. I have meanwhile installed xfce4-power-manager, but
without success. In truth, my laptop sleeps or hibernates even when I
select "Do nothing" when the lid closes (both for AC and Battery) in
xfce4-power-manager. Any further ideas?

Paul