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    Closing lid under windows XP Home : only "stand by" or "do nothing" ?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Laptopaddict, Mar 15, 2010.

  1. Laptopaddict

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    Under "power options" , I can only select "stand by" or "do nothing" but

    I would like the screen to turn off.


    Is this not possible under XP Home or do I have to do this somewhere else ?
     
    Laptopaddict, Mar 15, 2010
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  2. Hirohata

    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    Do nothing should just turn the screen off. Standby puts the laptop in standby mode.
     
    Hirohata, Mar 15, 2010
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  3. Laptopaddict

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    I tested and YES , correct SIR !
     
    Laptopaddict, Mar 15, 2010
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  4. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    I think from my "back-in-the-day" XP times, there is an option to turn your monitor off. Have a look around the power settings. And yes, just closing the lid will turn the monitor off.
     
    Joel, Mar 15, 2010
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  5. Kocane

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    It depends on how the PC is made.. Mine doesnt turn off for instance, but it is a vista pc so yeah.

    Many pc's have a little actual switch that the screen presses then screen turns off, lol ^^
     
    Kocane, Mar 16, 2010
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