is there a way to set the sleep button to shutdown the monitor?

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    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
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    is there a way to set the sleep button to shutdown the monitor?


    Hi

    is there a way to set the sleep button to shutdown the monitor ?

    in windows 10 could be done

    thanks
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  2. Posts : 54
    Home Premium and Pro 32 bit and 64 bit (4 computers)
       #2

    Just press the on/off button on the monitor. That's what I do when I leave my desktop computer for a few hours and don't want to turn the computer off.
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  3. Posts : 476
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
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    plodr said:
    Just press the on/off button on the monitor. That's what I do when I leave my desktop computer for a few hours and don't want to turn the computer off.


    ok , just asking if there a way for w7 to use a keyboard key to shut down

    thanks
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  4. Posts : 1,025
    Linux Lite 3.2 x64; Windows 7, 8.1
       #4

    The display driver might support a hotkey for that purpose.
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  5. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
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    All you have to do is go into the Control Panel under Display and set the monitor to go blank in 20 minutes of non-use. The fact that it is still on is meaningless. There is nothing on the screen.
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    Windows 10 Pro 64 bit
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  7. Posts : 476
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    nice one
    thanks Lance
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  8. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
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    drugo said:
    nice one
    thanks Lance
    I thought you wanted something to automatically turn off the monitor?
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  9. Posts : 476
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
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    bigmck said:
    drugo said:
    nice one
    thanks Lance
    I thought you wanted something to automatically turn off the monitor?
    hi
    istead , a small tool that let me customize a keyboard key to turn it off
    thanks
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  10. Posts : 318
    Windows 10 x64
       #10

    The original question is a bit vague.
    Does "turn off the monitor" mean power it down?
    Or does it mean make the screen go blank?

    Since the OP asked about this in connection with sleeping the computer, the latter point (screen blank) is not relevant. The screen will go blank when the computer sleeps. There's nothing left to do.

    So the question devolves to the first choice: power down the monitor.

    I don't think that can be done under computer control. But isn't that moot too? The monitor goes into low-power/standby, so the already low power consumption drops even lower. Insignificantly low, often less than one watt.

    That leaves just one possible wish: Turn off the power indicator on the monitor.
    Easy solution: paste a small bit of black electrician's tape over the lamp.
    Low tech ... but effective.
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