RE: Disabling a screen
- From: "Bill Spiry" <aspiry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:30:54 -0800
Might check to see if you have a "function key" on your unit. This is a
special laptop key that is on many models that give you some additional
functionality. On HP and Lenovo it's typically located on the lower left
beside the control key. As to your screen function question, on my Lenovo
and on my last HP holding this function key down and then pressing the "end"
key or "home" key enables me to turn the screen down to black or up to full
brighteness respectively. I do use this for battary management (not to
mention privacy) and it gives me substantially longer battery time.
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Shane W
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 1:23 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Disabling a screen
Hey all,
I'm wondering whether a Windows utility exists to turn off a laptop's
display and still have the machine operate. IE because jaws doesn't need the
screen to be on and that would save a lot of battery. I know under Linux
there are utilities to do it with a Vesa bios call but I can't find anything
for Windows. My netbook systray panel does have an option to dim the display
which does much for battery life but why not disable it altogether.
Best,
Shane
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