Shutdown Monitor shortcut?

[GHBenji]

Is it possible to make a shortcut that turns off the display in Win Vista??

thanks

 

[linney]

Have a look from a Command Prompt and run PowerCfg /?

See what is says under

-CHANGE, -X Modifies a setting value in the current power scheme.

Things like,

<SETTING> Specifies one of the following options:
-monitor-timeout-ac <minutes>
-monitor-timeout-dc <minutes>

might be able to be changed so that the timeout is set to zero or one?

Then you can use a shortcut to a batch file or similar to start the Powercfg utility with the settings in the parameters.

Personally I use the power button on the Monitor, can you tell us why this is not the way you want to go?

 

[GHBenji]

LOL...the reason I can't use the power button on the monitor is because I can't reach it from my lazy boy recliner after the movie is done that I'm watching. I have a remote control that I could program one of the buttons to execute a shortcut to do so.
If it's not possible to do it's not gonna be the end of the world for me, I just figured it would be a nice convenience. It's this day and age you know :d