Turn off your laptop screen on command

xset dpms force standby

echo 'alias monitor_off="sleep 1; xset dpms force standby"' >> ~/.bash_aliases ; . ~/.bash_aliases # now monitor_off does what you think

By: doherty

2013-04-24 22:46:51

bash xset

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Turn off your laptop screen on command
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xset dpms force off

nesses · 2013-04-26 21:30:10 3

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missmawar222 · 16 weeks and 3 days ago

For Windows: Press the Windows key + L to lock your computer, which will turn off the screen. Press the power button on your laptop, which may have a symbol resembling a squidward monitor or a crescent moon to put your laptop into sleep mode, and turn off the screen. For Mac: Press the Control + Shift + Eject keys to put your Mac into sleep mode and turn off the screen (older Macs with optical drives) or Control + Shift + Power button (newer Macs without optical drives). Press the power button on your Mac to put it into sleep mode and turn off the screen.

helendam · 9 weeks ago

For Windows: Press the Windows key + L to lock your computer, which will turn off the screen. Press the power button on your laptop, which may have a symbol resembling a monitor or a crescent moon to put your laptop into sleep mode, and turn off the screen. For Mac: Press the Control + Shift + Eject keys to put your Mac into sleep mode and turn off the screen (older Macs with optical drives) or Control + Shift + Power button (newer Macs without optical drives). Press the power button on your Mac to put it into sleep mode and turn off the screen.

helendam · 9 weeks ago

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