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| 01 Feb 2013 | #1 |
| | WMP12 How do I turn off laptop screen while music is playing? Win7 64b Hi, I have new Dell 2250 laptop and I'm trying to figure out a way to turn off the screen after a few minutes while I have the Windows Media Player going? I have tried this on my desktops over the years and never had any luck so I usually just turned off the monitor manually. So far the only remedy for my laptop is just to go to >power> and choose what the lid does when you close it and chose do nothing. |
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| 01 Feb 2013 | #2 |
| | on my laptop, i just press Fn + F2 to turn off the display , is there not a function key on your lappy to do the same, have a play with them another way would be to have screensaver on and set to blank, and whatever timeout period you choose. in wmp options /player tab there is a checkbox to allow screensaver during playback. this would be annoying if you use wmp to view movies though! |
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| 01 Feb 2013 | #3 |
| | WOW! Sounds like a plan will check it out later when I get in. This is my first laptop I know nothing of the key functions yet ;-) Many thanks 
Quote: Originally Posted by boohbah  on my laptop, i just press Fn + F2 to turn off the display , is there not a function key on your lappy to do the same, have a play with them another way would be to have screensaver on and set to blank, and whatever timeout period you choose. in wmp options /player tab there is a checkbox to allow screensaver during playback. this would be annoying if you use wmp to view movies though! |
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| 01 Feb 2013 | #4 |
| | your welcome.  |
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| 01 Feb 2013 | #5 |
| | If that doesn't work for you i've been using this utility for a while and can recommend it: Download Free Dekisoft Monitor Off Utility to Turn Off About 500k RAM, runs in the tray with customisable hotkey (i use ctrl-win-z) and options. Hope this helps! |
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| 01 Feb 2013 | #6 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by boohbah on my laptop, i just press Fn + F2 to turn off the display , is there not a function key on your lappy to do the same, have a play with them... |
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| 02 Feb 2013 | #7 |
| | thats ok, thanks for the thought. virtual reps are just as welcome.  |
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| 04 Feb 2013 | #8 |
| | FWIW FN and F2 disconnects my wifi ;-0 Is there possiby another set of buttons? I did set the WMP to screensaver mode and that works..
Quote: Originally Posted by boohbah on my laptop, i just press Fn + F2 to turn off the display , is there not a function key on your lappy to do the same, have a play with them another way would be to have screensaver on and set to blank, and whatever timeout period you choose. in wmp options /player tab there is a checkbox to allow screensaver during playback. this would be annoying if you use wmp to view movies though! |
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| 05 Feb 2013 | #9 |
| | yeah there probably is another F key, look for one with a screen symbol and a x on it or something visually similar. |
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