RE: Turning off MacBook screens?
I believe there is a VoiceOver command to do this, but I don't have the command on hand. If I find the command, I'll email yawl back. Hth, Portia. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Jurgensen Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 9:23 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Thanks Chris So turning the screen down to zero brightness will turn off the backlight yes? - Original Message - From: Chris Blouch To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:03 PM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? As has been mentioned, the video card is still driving the LCD display with the backlight off, but the bulk of the energy cost is the backlight, not the LCD. This is why LCD displays such as clocks or thermometers can run for months off a little battery. So while you're not going to hit 0% energy use, it's going to be a lot less than having some backlight on. CB Justin Harford wrote: Yes it turns off the backlighth completely, but the pixels are still showing your desktop, making it discernable if for example you are sitting out in the sun. On Jul 6, 2009, at 7:40 AM, James Nash wrote: No I don't think you are Scott. However, I did read someone that turning down the screen brightness to zero actually turns off the backlight on the screen - effectively turning it off. I just wondered if this was possible as I have no need for a screen bu from waht I remember turning down the screen brightness increased batery life dramatically. Thanks James - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? James, why is that a shame? Surely you recognize that turning off the screen would generally not make a lot of sense. These aren't machines designed exclusively for the blind, so turning off the screen would only benefit those of us who would not typically use the screen. It just isn't one of those features Apple or any other computer manufacturer would really consider. You have the option to turn the screen brightness down to the point where no one could read it and that alone would help conserve battery life. However, to say it is a shame seems a little odd when you consider the larger scope here. I am not sure what purpose this feature would serve even on a lInux machine, but maybe there is something I'm missing here beyond the possible extension of battery life. On Jul 6, 2009, at 8:43 AM, James Nash wrote: Thanks Scott, That is a real shame I think. Take care James - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:46 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Screen curtain does not turn the screen off. If you turn the brightness down as far as it will go, that will help save your battery, but I do not believe you can turn the screen off entirely-in other words cut power to it. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:38 AM, James Nash wrote: Hi, Am I corect in thinking that the Linux commandline options will work under Mac OS X? If so, if I could find out how to write shell scripts or whatever they are called do you think they would work under Mac OS X? Also, do the Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain options actually turn the screen off? Take care james - Original Message - From: Alex Jurgensen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:22 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Right. The lighting won't be dimmed, it will actually be off. The LCD panel will merrily map its bits and flip its pixels but with no light coming through the display may as well be blank. CB James Nash wrote: Thanks Chris So turning the screen down to zero brightness will turn off the backlight yes? - Original Message - *From:* Chris Blouch mailto:cblo...@aol.com *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Tuesday, July 07, 2009 8:03 PM *Subject:* Re: Turning off MacBook screens? As has been mentioned, the video card is still driving the LCD display with the backlight off, but the bulk of the energy cost is the backlight, not the LCD. This is why LCD displays such as clocks or thermometers can run for months off a little battery. So while you're not going to hit 0% energy use, it's going to be a lot less than having some backlight on. CB Justin Harford wrote: Yes it turns off the backlighth completely, but the pixels are still showing your desktop, making it discernable if for example you are sitting out in the sun. On Jul 6, 2009, at 7:40 AM, James Nash wrote: No I don't think you are Scott. However, I did read someone that turning down the screen brightness to zero actually turns off the backlight on the screen - effectively turning it off. I just wondered if this was possible as I have no need for a screen bu from waht I remember turning down the screen brightness increased batery life dramatically. Thanks James - Original Message - *From:* Scott Howell mailto:s.how...@verizon.net *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Monday, July 06, 2009 2:04 PM *Subject:* Re: Turning off MacBook screens? James, why is that a shame? Surely you recognize that turning off the screen would generally not make a lot of sense. These aren't machines designed exclusively for the blind, so turning off the screen would only benefit those of us who would not typically use the screen. It just isn't one of those features Apple or any other computer manufacturer would really consider. You have the option to turn the screen brightness down to the point where no one could read it and that alone would help conserve battery life. However, to say it is a shame seems a little odd when you consider the larger scope here. I am not sure what purpose this feature would serve even on a lInux machine, but maybe there is something I'm missing here beyond the possible extension of battery life. On Jul 6, 2009, at 8:43 AM, James Nash wrote: Thanks Scott, That is a real shame I think. Take care James - Original Message - *From:* Scott Howell mailto:s.how...@verizon.net *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Monday, July 06, 2009 10:46 AM *Subject:* Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Screen curtain does not turn the screen off. If you turn the brightness down as far as it will go, that will help save your battery, but I do not believe you can turn the screen off entirely-in other words cut power to it. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:38 AM, James Nash wrote: Hi, Am I corect in thinking that the Linux commandline options will work under Mac OS X? If so, if I could find out how to write shell scripts or whatever they are called do you think they would work under Mac OS X? Also, do the Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain options actually turn the screen off? Take care james - Original Message - *From:* Alex Jurgensen mailto:asquare...@gmail.com *To:* macvisionaries@googlegroups.com mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Monday, July 06, 2009 5:22 AM *Subject:* Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Hi, Am I corect in thinking that the Linux commandline options will work under Mac OS X? If so, if I could find out how to write shell scripts or whatever they are called do you think they would work under Mac OS X? Also, do the Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain options actually turn the screen off? Take care james - Original Message - From: Alex Jurgensen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:22 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Screen curtain does not turn the screen off. If you turn the brightness down as far as it will go, that will help save your battery, but I do not believe you can turn the screen off entirely-in other words cut power to it. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:38 AM, James Nash wrote: Hi, Am I corect in thinking that the Linux commandline options will work under Mac OS X? If so, if I could find out how to write shell scripts or whatever they are called do you think they would work under Mac OS X? Also, do the Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain options actually turn the screen off? Take care james - Original Message - From: Alex Jurgensen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:22 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Cool thanks Alex James - Original Message - From: Alex Jurgensen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 3:42 PM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, 0% is off completely. Regards, Alex, On 6-Jul-09, at 6:04 AM, Scott Howell wrote: James, why is that a shame? Surely you recognize that turning off the screen would generally not make a lot of sense. These aren't machines designed exclusively for the blind, so turning off the screen would only benefit those of us who would not typically use the screen. It just isn't one of those features Apple or any other computer manufacturer would really consider. You have the option to turn the screen brightness down to the point where no one could read it and that alone would help conserve battery life. However, to say it is a shame seems a little odd when you consider the larger scope here. I am not sure what purpose this feature would serve even on a lInux machine, but maybe there is something I'm missing here beyond the possible extension of battery life. On Jul 6, 2009, at 8:43 AM, James Nash wrote: Thanks Scott, That is a real shame I think. Take care James - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:46 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Screen curtain does not turn the screen off. If you turn the brightness down as far as it will go, that will help save your battery, but I do not believe you can turn the screen off entirely-in other words cut power to it. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:38 AM, James Nash wrote: Hi, Am I corect in thinking that the Linux commandline options will work under Mac OS X? If so, if I could find out how to write shell scripts or whatever they are called do you think they would work under Mac OS X? Also, do the Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain options actually turn the screen off? Take care james - Original Message - From: Alex Jurgensen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:22 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Dimming the screen down will at least completely turn off the illumination, a far cry fromm what most computers will let you do. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:43 AM, James Nash wrote: Thanks Scott, That is a real shame I think. Take care James - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:46 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Screen curtain does not turn the screen off. If you turn the brightness down as far as it will go, that will help save your battery, but I do not believe you can turn the screen off entirely- in other words cut power to it. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:38 AM, James Nash wrote: Hi, Am I corect in thinking that the Linux commandline options will work under Mac OS X? If so, if I could find out how to write shell scripts or whatever they are called do you think they would work under Mac OS X? Also, do the Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain options actually turn the screen off? Take care james - Original Message - From: Alex Jurgensen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:22 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Yes it turns off the backlighth completely, but the pixels are still showing your desktop, making it discernable if for example you are sitting out in the sun. On Jul 6, 2009, at 7:40 AM, James Nash wrote: No I don't think you are Scott. However, I did read someone that turning down the screen brightness to zero actually turns off the backlight on the screen - effectively turning it off. I just wondered if this was possible as I have no need for a screen bu from waht I remember turning down the screen brightness increased batery life dramatically. Thanks James - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 2:04 PM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? James, why is that a shame? Surely you recognize that turning off the screen would generally not make a lot of sense. These aren't machines designed exclusively for the blind, so turning off the screen would only benefit those of us who would not typically use the screen. It just isn't one of those features Apple or any other computer manufacturer would really consider. You have the option to turn the screen brightness down to the point where no one could read it and that alone would help conserve battery life. However, to say it is a shame seems a little odd when you consider the larger scope here. I am not sure what purpose this feature would serve even on a lInux machine, but maybe there is something I'm missing here beyond the possible extension of battery life. On Jul 6, 2009, at 8:43 AM, James Nash wrote: Thanks Scott, That is a real shame I think. Take care James - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:46 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Screen curtain does not turn the screen off. If you turn the brightness down as far as it will go, that will help save your battery, but I do not believe you can turn the screen off entirely- in other words cut power to it. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:38 AM, James Nash wrote: Hi, Am I corect in thinking that the Linux commandline options will work under Mac OS X? If so, if I could find out how to write shell scripts or whatever they are called do you think they would work under Mac OS X? Also, do the Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain options actually turn the screen off? Take care james - Original Message - From: Alex Jurgensen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:22 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Of course don't forget you can turn off the backlight for the keyboard on the MacBook Pro as well. There is an option in System Preferences under Keyboard for this and it is to disable keyboard backlight. Illuminate keyboard in low light conditions and unchecking as far as I know will disable this feature. On Jul 6, 2009, at 1:02 PM, Justin Harford wrote: Dimming the screen down will at least completely turn off the illumination, a far cry fromm what most computers will let you do. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:43 AM, James Nash wrote: Thanks Scott, That is a real shame I think. Take care James - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:46 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Screen curtain does not turn the screen off. If you turn the brightness down as far as it will go, that will help save your battery, but I do not believe you can turn the screen off entirely- in other words cut power to it. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:38 AM, James Nash wrote: Hi, Am I corect in thinking that the Linux commandline options will work under Mac OS X? If so, if I could find out how to write shell scripts or whatever they are called do you think they would work under Mac OS X? Also, do the Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain options actually turn the screen off? Take care james - Original Message - From: Alex Jurgensen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:22 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Not to mention these options are wonderful if you are a partial with light sensative eyes. Before I got my Macbook Pro, if I had a headache, I couldn't do homework because all my homework was on my gateway, and the bright screen of my gateway would make my headaches worse. When I got my macbook pro, I could work even when I had a headache. I even had instances where I shook off my head pains after a couple hours of writing up estronomy problem sets etc. Justin On Jul 6, 2009, at 10:17 AM, Scott Howell wrote: Of course don't forget you can turn off the backlight for the keyboard on the MacBook Pro as well. There is an option in System Preferences under Keyboard for this and it is to disable keyboard backlight. Illuminate keyboard in low light conditions and unchecking as far as I know will disable this feature. On Jul 6, 2009, at 1:02 PM, Justin Harford wrote: Dimming the screen down will at least completely turn off the illumination, a far cry fromm what most computers will let you do. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:43 AM, James Nash wrote: Thanks Scott, That is a real shame I think. Take care James - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:46 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Screen curtain does not turn the screen off. If you turn the brightness down as far as it will go, that will help save your battery, but I do not believe you can turn the screen off entirely- in other words cut power to it. On Jul 6, 2009, at 5:38 AM, James Nash wrote: Hi, Am I corect in thinking that the Linux commandline options will work under Mac OS X? If so, if I could find out how to write shell scripts or whatever they are called do you think they would work under Mac OS X? Also, do the Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain options actually turn the screen off? Take care james - Original Message - From: Alex Jurgensen To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 5:22 AM Subject: Re: Turning off MacBook screens? Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Turning off MacBook screens?
Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Turning off MacBook screens?
Hi, James, Just continue with Screen Brightness and Screen Curtain together. I should write a CLI script for this. Regards, Alex, On 5-Jul-09, at 2:39 PM, James Nash wrote: Hi folks, This might sound like an odd question, but as i cannot see the screen I was wondering if there was a way to turn it off? I know that you can turn the screen brightness right down and use the Screen Curtain which effectively does this which was what I used to do. But I was wondering if there was a solution via the Command Line. In Linux, this can be achieved by something like dpms off. This keeps the screen off until you either use dpms on our restart the pc. I have tried turning off my laptop screen in Windows, and JFW doesn't like it too much. As VO is built directly into the system i assume it doesn't use video intercept but instead gets its access info direct from the Mac OS X kernel? Thanks for any help that you can provide Thank you for taking the time to read this. Take care James --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
