Laptop External Display

I have a Dell Inspiron 5000 series that I've set up dual boot windows 10/zorin with Zorin my primary. I have a single HP monitor that I move the HDMI from that laptop to a work laptop. When I plug into the Dell running Zorin, I have to lift the lid before it pushes a signal to the monitor. I don't see any setting that would "fix" that so I don't have to lift the lid. Thoughts please?