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> Is there a functions that will shut off the monitor the way windows
> does under its power schme?
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> Is there a way to wake a computers who's screen saver is on?
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On Sat, 4 Feb 2006 11:40:54 -0500, "Veign" <NOSPAMinveign@veign.com>
wrote:

>Wake a computer from a screensaver (should be easy enough to translate to
>VB):
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q140723
>
>Thread discussing it with code samples:
>http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Programming_Languages/Visual_Basic/Q_21179490.html
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>Put you computer in Power Saver mode (from
>http://www.thescarms.com/vbasic/tips.asp):
>To turn off the monitor:
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>    SendMessage(AnyForm.hwnd, WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MONITORPOWER, 2&)
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>Standby  monitor:
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>    SendMessage(AnyForm.hwnd, WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MONITORPOWER, 1&)
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>To turn on the monitor:
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>    SendMessage(AnyForm.hwnd, WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MONITORPOWER, -1&)
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>Where
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>    Const WM_SYSCOMMAND = &H112
>    Const SC_MONITORPOWER= &HF170
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>
>--
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