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is there a way to turn off the screen (Monitor) with p.b.?
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:55 pm
by debaser
i need an app that turns off the screen...just like a screen saver.
and reactivate it when i hit a button.
why?
cause when i record a guitar track with my pc the sound is full of hum when the screen it's on.
thank youuuu
deb
Re: is there a way to turn off the screen (Monitor) with p.b
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:39 pm
by Jimbo_H
debaser wrote:i need an app that turns off the screen...just like a screen saver.
and reactivate it when i hit a button.
why?
cause when i record a guitar track with my pc the sound is full of hum when the screen it's on.
thank youuuu
deb
The easiest way would be to put a shortcut on your desktop to the blank screen screensaver (say that when you're drunk!) and just double click as needed. Saves writing a program to do the same thing. Or, am I misreading the question?
Jim
Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:19 pm
by dagcrack
ehh I think that wouldnt help.. as the monitor would still be ON but just showing black all the time ... no? - Hes getting some noise / interference
(weird... which equipments are you using? you sure dont have any sound wires close to 220v - 110v maybe in your country - ??? ) weird again..
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:04 am
by blueznl
powersaving may kick in
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:13 am
by thefool
I found a delphi code to do this, and converted it.
Needs a window, though
Code: Select all
#SC_MONITORPOWER= $F170
#WM_SYSCOMMAND = $112
window=OpenWindow(1,1,1,1,1,#PB_Window_Invisible,"")
SendMessage_(WindowID(), #WM_SYSCOMMAND, #SC_MONITORPOWER,2 )
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:39 am
by Joakim Christiansen
My monitor sometimes make a humming noice when it's displaying bright colors, it's weird...
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:11 am
by Droopy
Cool for my Lib
Code: Select all
; Author : thefool
; Turn off the monitor : 2
; Standby monitor : 1
; Turn on the monitor : -1
#SC_MONITORPOWER= $F170
#WM_SYSCOMMAND = $112
window=OpenWindow(1,1,1,1,1,#PB_Window_Invisible,"")
SendMessage_(WindowID(), #WM_SYSCOMMAND, #SC_MONITORPOWER,2 )
Delay(1000)
WaitWindowEvent()
SendMessage_(WindowID(), #WM_SYSCOMMAND, #SC_MONITORPOWER,-1 )
Thanks
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:30 am
by J. Baker
Droopy wrote:Cool for my Lib
Code: Select all
; Author : thefool
; Turn off the monitor : 2
; Standby monitor : 1
; Turn on the monitor : -1
#SC_MONITORPOWER= $F170
#WM_SYSCOMMAND = $112
window=OpenWindow(1,1,1,1,1,#PB_Window_Invisible,"")
SendMessage_(WindowID(), #WM_SYSCOMMAND, #SC_MONITORPOWER,2 )
Delay(1000)
WaitWindowEvent()
SendMessage_(WindowID(), #WM_SYSCOMMAND, #SC_MONITORPOWER,-1 )
Thanks
Doesn't work properly here. It does put it in stanby mode with "1" or "2" but "2" doesn't turn it off. "-1" doesn't turn it on either.
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:57 am
by Droopy
Works @ home ( XP / Geforce 4 ti 4200 / Hyundai Q15 )
Works @ Work ( XP / Intel Graphic / HP 21" P110 )
strange, try moving the mouse to turn it on .
Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:01 am
by J. Baker
Droopy wrote:Works @ home ( XP / Geforce 4 ti 4200 / Hyundai Q15 )
Works @ Work ( XP / Intel Graphic / HP 21" P110 )
strange, try moving the mouse to turn it on .
It might have something to do if the mobo supports this feature or not. Can't seem to get it to work, oh well.
Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:38 am
by debaser
great!
thanks a lot
well it's not an issue of wires.... is just the radiations of my crt through my pickups
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 2:42 am
by Rescator
I've experienced the issue myself before!
The best solution (next to bying a super expensive super shielded monitor)
(a LCD make less radiation btw, might wanna try that)
Is to simply turn off the power of the monitor,
hit the record hotkey play then when done hit the record hotkey again to stop,
then turn on the monitor.
And when I say turn off/on, I mean the actual power button,
not any standby modes etc. as those still causes radiation,
or PSU load/hum in the monitor.
Also be aware that the monitor will leak radiation/interfearance even for a few seconds after the monitor has been turned off. wait at least 10 sec or more...