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    disabling laptop screen

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by dorado29, Jul 3, 2008.

  1. dorado29

    dorado29 Notebook Guru

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    hey guys i have a question. Is it possible to shut off the screen of a laptop without the actual computer shutting down? eg: i want torun a program for a day or 2 but don't want to wear out my screen.

    Is there an easy way to do this? I have an inspiron 600m w/ XP
     
    dorado29, Jul 3, 2008
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  2. jujube

    jujube Notebook Deity

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    You can have it set to screen saver mode with just a blank screen.
     
    jujube, Jul 3, 2008
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  3. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    well there should be a shortcut key on the keyboard itself..for eg my laptop's screen goes black when I press Fn+F6..!!
    Or go into the power settings and adjust the time for the 'Turn of Monitor'..!!
    In XP it can be done through the Power Settings > Power Schemes....
     
    Andy, Jul 3, 2008
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    mattbieg892 Notebook Geek

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    Wow booboo! That's a great find!

    I have the same problem because I use my laptop in docking station environment with an external monitor. What I do is create a new power scheme called "Docking" and set the monitor to always be off, and to also do nothing when I close the lid. That way, the computer will always be on with the lid closed.
     
    mattbieg892, Jul 4, 2008
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