HT3131 my monitor will not show desktop in closed clamshell?

When I have my Macbook Pro Open, my monitor is on. When I close my macbook pro (clamshell closed) my external monitor goes blank. I bought my macbook pro in 2011. I run Mountain Lion. This just started occuring today. Prior to today, it worked fine.

Hello, rdf6801.
Thank you for the question. Try the steps in the article below to troubleshoot the issue you are experiencing with your external display.
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1573
Cheers,
Jason H.

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The Time Machine storage is based on the HFS+ file system, so I would not expect TM to work with SMB file services.
While there are hacks to allow Time Machine to access network drives, I would not consider those to be reliable. Skim the forum and the 'net for related details, and for previous discussions of setting this up and the related issues that can arise.
Remember to test the recovery with whatever you decide to use; whole point of backups is the ability to restore the data, after all.
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related to an eariler post - if I create "any" text frame on InDesign Server, it will not show as tagged when opened in desktop.
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Hello @Bjenkins,
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I have read your post on how your external monitor will not display full view Microsoft applications on your system, and that certain functions will not work on your desktop. How long ago did your applications work properly? I would be happy to help you, but first I would encourage you to post your product number for your computer. Below is a is an HP Support document that will demonstrate how to find your computer's product number. In addition, it will also help if you indicate which operating system you are using; and whether your operating system is 32 or 64 bit. The more information you can provide, the better!
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Failed to awaken when W8 computer did.
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schlickler,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
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