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    newbie question - toshiba monitor

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by bob9a, Mar 26, 2006.

  1. bob9a

    bob9a Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello

    With my desktop, I would often leave the computer turned on for hours while doing other things. During that time, I would turn the monitor off and leave the PC running.

    How do I do the same with my laptop? I would like to turn off the monitor but leave the laptop running.

    This is a Toshiba laptop.

    Thanks
     
    bob9a, Mar 26, 2006
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    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    Just right click the desktop and set the screen saver to go off every 1-5 minutes when you're not using it. You can have the screen actually turn off by playing around with the Toshiba Power settings in the Control Pannel.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Mar 26, 2006
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    Zak Notebook Geek

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    Do you want the screen actually closed, or just off but open
     
    Zak, Mar 26, 2006
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    bob9a Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello

    The only way I found to do this was to press "Fn-f5" a few times. This sends the image to an external monitor. The external monitor is turned off. So the laptop is running but I get no image, which is what I wanted.

    I guess there is no other solution. Strange that there is no power button for the laptop monitor...
     
    bob9a, Mar 27, 2006
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