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    how do you turn off notebook screen?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by guhjeeh, Aug 4, 2006.

  1. guhjeeh

    guhjeeh Notebook Consultant

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    Is it possible to turn off screen without putting it to sleep?
     
    guhjeeh, Aug 4, 2006
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  2. Budding

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    Shut the lid? You can change what the laptop does when you shut the lid in Power Options under the Advanced tab.
     
    Budding, Aug 4, 2006
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  3. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    ALso stanby shuts the screen off.
     
    Thaenatos, Aug 4, 2006
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  4. A2D

    A2D Notebook Enthusiast

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    (Under Classic Control Panel View)
    Start -> Control Panel -> Power Options -> Advanced Tab ->

    "When I close the lid of my portable computer:"
    Change to Do Nothing.

    I believe when it is set like this, the graphics drivers take over and will shut the monitor off for you.
     
    A2D, Aug 4, 2006
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  5. dragonesse

    dragonesse Notebook Deity

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    It has nothing to do with the graphics drivers, there's actually a tiny little button that when the lid is in one position gets depressed (it varies for open/closed) and tells the monitor to stay on or go off. It's a hardware thing -- if they lid is closed, the screen is off.
     
    dragonesse, Aug 4, 2006
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  6. drumfu

    drumfu super modfu

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    you can use the attached file. it's a .exe. (it's perfectly safe, i use it on my notebook)

    just wiggle mouse or hit a key to bring it back.

    i have it set up as a shortcut on my quicklaunch bar.
     

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  7. guhjeeh

    guhjeeh Notebook Consultant

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    cool ill try it out
     
    guhjeeh, Aug 4, 2006
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  8. mZimm

    mZimm Notebook Evangelist

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    That's a pretty nice tool, thanks for the link.
     
    mZimm, Aug 4, 2006
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  9. SomethingLame

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    How about using the power option under Monitor power?

    In the field Turn off monitor set it to 5 min and the laptop turns the monitors notebookscreen off after 5 min?
     
    SomethingLame, Aug 5, 2006
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  10. solag3

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    Thanks bro thats cool
     
    solag3, Aug 5, 2006
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