Turn Off Screen Utility

> why not just run the brightness down to min???

use the monoff command in Wizmo <http://www.grc.com/wizmo/wizmo.htm>.

> On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:41:22 -0400, olfart wrote
>> why not just run the brightness down to min???
> Another choice would be to pause or resume your podcast then
> use the monoff command in Wizmo <http://www.grc.com/wizmo/wizmo.htm>.
> -- Fidel Issur

nonetheless. <grin>

>> Anybody knows of a screen off utility that only lights up the LCD
>> with a certain key press? As I listen to podcasts a lot and I don't
>> need the screen for long periods. But I do use the keyboard to pause
>> and play when I am leaving the room. And all of them turn on the
>> screen when I do this. My old trick was using an external monitor
>> and just turn it on and off. Although I am not using an external
>> monitor that much anymore. TIA
> why not just run the brightness down to min???

> Anybody knows of a screen off utility that only lights up the LCD with a
> certain key press? As I listen to podcasts a lot and I don't need the
> screen for long periods. But I do use the keyboard to pause and play when
> I am leaving the room. And all of them turn on the screen when I do this.
> My old trick was using an external monitor and just turn it on and off.
> Although I am not using an external monitor that much anymore. TIA
> --
> Bill
> Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2

>> Anybody knows of a screen off utility that only lights up the LCD with a
>> certain key press? As I listen to podcasts a lot and I don't need the
>> screen for long periods. But I do use the keyboard to pause and play when
>> I am leaving the room. And all of them turn on the screen when I do this.
>> My old trick was using an external monitor and just turn it on and off.
>> Although I am not using an external monitor that much anymore. TIA
>> --
>> Bill
>> Gateway MX6124 - Windows XP SP2
> My EEEPC 1000H has four programable "Instant Keys" key one is set for
> screen off.