How to Turn off Monitor Using a Keyboard Shortcut on Windows 10 [Tutorial]
399How to Turn off Monitor Using a Keyboard Shortcut on Windows 10 [Tutorial]
Command/Path Used:
powershell.exe -Command "(Add-Type '[DllImport(\"user32.dll\")]public static extern int SendMessage(int hWnd,int hMsg,int wParam,int lParam);' -Name a -Pas)::SendMessage(-1,0x0112,0xF170,2)"
Are you the type of person who goes on and off the computer all the time? If the answer is yes, you are not the only one. People need to leave their workspace for a bunch of reasons: going to the bathroom, being called into the boss’s office, or simply taking a break. Granted, there’s no reason to stay glued to your desk for too long; maybe only a small part of people habitually do it out of necessity.
Have you ever wanted to hit a shortcut key to turn off the monitor? Sure, you can use the Win+L combination to lock the screen, but that leaves your monitor on… and those of us with multiple monitors find it a pain to hunt down the power buttons all the time.
If you want to turn off the monitor on Windows 10, you can do so using a desktop shortcut. You can use it in a single monitor or a dual monitor setup. You can create a shortcut and then set the keyboard shortcut.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
turn off monitor keyboard shortcut
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.