C55D-a5170 laptop, opening the lid!

Just bought my 1st laptop ever this morning and have dumb question. I can't find anywhere in the quick start quide or online manual as to how you open the lid on this!! There appears to be 2 buttons on the left and right hand side of the front, but how do you operate them. I don't want to break anything by trying to force it!!! Tks, Karen

Don't worry, Karen. The top (Display) does not have a physical latch. It is heavily spring loaded and takes a little effort to open. Just grasp the top with one hand and hold on to the bottom with the other hand and open like a book.
Here is a link to your User's Guide which I suggest you might want to read before going too far. The version I have given you assumes your machine came with Windows 8; if it has Windows 8.1, let me know and I'll get the 8.1 version for you. Happy computing. I think you will enjoy your laptop. I was very pleased when I transitioned from a desktop to a laptop and wouldn't even consider going back.
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Everything works fine except that when I close the lid so as to send the laptop to sleep and then, when I re-open the lid I get a black screen and only way to get rid of it is to force close the laptop using the power key.
Once I faced the problem I reverted back to the graphics driver that is provided in HP support site. In the original driver this problem is solved but I face another problem. After switching on the laptop and working for about 5-10 minutes I get an error message stating - "Catalyst Control Center has stopped working".
Kindly someone help me. And please don't suggest me to do factory reset.
Its very difficult to reinstall all the sftwares that I have.

@A_Dash ,
Hello and thank you for posting on the HP support forums.
Did you go an physically change the graphics card on your notebook?
If not do a system restore and roll back to the previous driver.
Using Microsoft System Restore (Windows 7)
If this fails to resolve the issue you will want to do a full system recovery back to the original configuration.
The drivers on the system are normally proprietary so if you are upgrading from the AMD website or other source you will find issues.
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Any way to power on macbook pro with external wired keyboard without opening the lid?

i mainly use macbook pro with external display and i want to keep lid closed. is there any way i can power on/off the macbook without opening the lid, i know i can power off but powering on?
Thanks in advance

These Apple tech notes may help:
How to use your PowerBook G4, MacBook Pro or MacBook with the display closed
How to use your PowerBook G4, MacBook or MacBook Pro with the display closed and a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse
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Did you follow also the instruction as described here:?
+*Why does my Windows 8 notebook start automatically when opening the display lid?*+
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Thanks for the feedback, atagliaf. I read the thread that was also posted on the Community Forum.
I understand what you are asking for, but I would like to get a bit more info, if you don't mind, before I raise the issue to the design team.
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Does anybody know if there are key combinations (external keyboard) or a way to enable the Apple Remote to power up a MacBook?
I have an external display, keyboard, and mouse connected and would like to be able to startup the MacBook without opening the lid...
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Macs have not been able to startup from a USB keyboard for nearly eight years. The very first iMacs had a USB keyboard with a power button, but since this is not a standard USB function, Apple removed this ability shortly after.
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This has been driving me nuts, and also apparently Apple as well.
When my MacBook Pro is connected to a power adapter, if I close the lid it sleeps like a good little Mac. When I open the lid, the display comes on instantly. Then after about a second, it goes black. The LED backlight turns off. I can get it to come on using either of two ways: 1) touch either of the brightness buttons, or 2) remove and replace the power connector.
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