Turn off monitor displays

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  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #1

    Turn off monitor displays


    Hello everyone,

    I have Windows 7 64-bit system Laptop With an extra monitor attached.
    Is there some shortcut I could copy to my desktop from Windows/system 32
    And it will turn off both of the monitors, Or is there are small program that will do it?
    I know this is a crazy question but I leave my computer on at night to listen to music when I go to sleep and I'd like to turn off the monitors quickly so the light doesn't bother my eyes.

    Thank you for any help you can provide on this situation ,

    Frantheman777.
    Last edited by Frantheman777; 02 May 2019 at 20:15. Reason: Spell the couple words wrong and messed up a couple of sentences
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  2. Posts : 1,670
    win 10
       #2

    hi for the laptop what model dell do you have? on some there is an "F" key that will dim the laptop screen and for the external their should be a power switch to turn monitor off.
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  3. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Dell Studio XPS 1340
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  4. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Wow you're right oscer1, All I had to do was hit the power button, I had this computer now about 10 to 15 years and I never know this,

    Thank you so much that was so easy

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  5. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Oh darn, it didn't work oscer1, When I hit the power button, it goes to sleep I think and it actually turns the music off which defeats the purpose of having the computer on while I sleep with music LOL, now I don't know what you mean by F button, I pushed the F button and nothing happens. I tried Brinks I hear with the contacts menu and I don't know why it didn't work but I get an error, It installs perfectly but when I right-click on the desktop and hit turn off display It says application not found in the top it says explorer.exe And I don't understand that because I got a whole bunch of context menus from this website about 10 years ago and they all work, So I don't understand.

    Any suggestions would be appreciated.

    frantheman777
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  6. Posts : 1,670
    win 10
       #6

    what I mean by "F" buttons is top row F1 TO F12 with combination the of the FN and one of the F1 to F12 their could be a key to turn down brightness of laptop screen when I said power button was meant for the external not the laptop.
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  7. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Add_Turn_Off_Display_to_Context_Menu


    In another post I Downloaded this (Add_Turn_Off_Display_to_Context_Menu) And it installed fine but When I right click and then click on Turn off display, I got an error saying application not found, Now I'm not sure if it was for Windows a because I sure Windows 8 on the page but I was hoping that you have one context menu for Windows 7 that will turn off the display.

    Thank you for any help that you can assist me with.

    frantheman777
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  8. Posts : 1,384
    Win 7 Ult 64-bit
       #8

    Hit the little button under the right bottom corner of the monitor. Might be in a diff place on some monitors. That's what oscer1 meant, the monitor's power button.
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  9. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #9

    Hello @Frantheman777,

    It sounds like you may have missed steps 2A to 2D in the tutorial below for the added context menu to work.

    Turn Off Display - Add to Desktop Context Menu in Windows | Windows 8 Help Forums
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  10. Posts : 17
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    I have no button there And when I pushed F1 through F12 Nothing happens.
    About 10 years ago or more I've got a bunch of contrast menus that were registry editorsAnd they work beautifully in another post Brink posted one that puts turnoff monitor in the right click on desktop but when I try to use it it said application not found so I'm not sure if that was for Windows 8 or Windows 7 I have Windows 7, if you know of where the registry editors things that I could just click on add on the right desktop to turn off the monitor that would be a godsend.

    Thank you you very much for any help

    frantheman777
    Last edited by Frantheman777; 03 May 2019 at 09:56. Reason: Forgot to say thank you and my name
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