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Is there a way in win xp to turn off the laptop screen but still leave it
open?
I have it set on a timer to turn off when left, but I want to be able to
turn it off at the touch of a couple of buttons, or by running an
application.

Thanks

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The make and model of the laptop would help.

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"KerplunKuK" <[dot]uk> wrote in message
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> Is there a way in win xp to turn off the laptop screen but still leave it
> open?
> I have it set on a timer to turn off when left, but I want to be able to
> turn it off at the touch of a couple of buttons, or by running an
> application.
>
> Thanks
>
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> XBL : D0C RAY
>

KerplunKuK wrote:
> Is there a way in win xp to turn off the laptop screen
> but still leave it open?
> I have it set on a timer to turn off when left, but I
> want to be able to turn it off at the touch of a couple
> of buttons, or by running an application.
>
> Thanks

There should be a function key to turn on the VGA output & turn off
the screen, 2 keys & you're there, Alt being one of them

"Evan Platt" <evan@*******************************> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:31:04 +0100, "KerplunKuK"
> <[dot]uk> wrote:
>
>>Is there a way in win xp to turn off the laptop screen but still leave it
>>open?
>>I have it set on a timer to turn off when left, but I want to be able to
>>turn it off at the touch of a couple of buttons, or by running an
>>application.
>
> Look for a key that maybe says CRT/LCD.
>
> Basically it would be for using an external monitor, but would have
> the same effect.

On this Dell, it doesn't help: when the laptop determines there IS no CRT,
it turns the LCD back on.

On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:31:04 +0100, "KerplunKuK"
<[dot]uk> wrote:

>Is there a way in win xp to turn off the laptop screen but still leave it
>open?
>I have it set on a timer to turn off when left, but I want to be able to
>turn it off at the touch of a couple of buttons, or by running an
>application.

Look for a key that maybe says CRT/LCD.

Basically it would be for using an external monitor, but would have
the same effect.

"KerplunKuK" <[dot]uk> wrote in message
news:...
> Is there a way in win xp to turn off the laptop screen but still leave it
> open?
> I have it set on a timer to turn off when left, but I want to be able to
> turn it off at the touch of a couple of buttons, or by running an
> application.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> XBL : D0C RAY


You probably need Hibernate, look in your Laptop manual for instructions.

Paul.

On 28 ÍÁÒ, 02:31, "KerplunKuK" <kerpl...@greenday.freeserve.co[dot]uk>
wrote:
> Is there a way in win xp to turn off the laptop screen but still leave it
> open?
> I have it set on a timer to turn off when left, but I want to be able to
> turn it off at the touch of a couple of buttons, or by running an
> application.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> XBL : D0C RAY


You must press keys Fn+F5(or F6, or F7) ....

In newscbutts1 <> Scribbled:
> The make and model of the laptop would help.
>

Rock Xtreme Ti X. It has a VGA off button, but on detection of no VGA
connection the LCD turns on again.
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