make a monitor go to "sleep" (but only one)

gameover · 2 Apr 2009 at 19:46

hi,
My secondary monitor doesn't get much usage, but i don't want to turn it off by its button as i use it for a usb hub. Is there any software that can make one monitor go to sleep (a bit like when you don't touch mouse/keyboard for a while, it switches monitors off until you move mouse etc)?

theheyes · 2 Apr 2009 at 20:45

Could you not just disable the secondary monitor in windows? It should kick it into standby mode if it's not getting a signal.

gameover · 2 Apr 2009 at 20:50

bit of pain to do that, would prefer a one click thing or something. just seeing if someone like it exists

thanks

window · 2 Apr 2009 at 22:04

outstretch your index finger and press the button marked power on the monitor you want to power down.

Theres a one button solution

Im presuming the USB's would still work so long as the monitor is still connected to the power supply / computer (monitor in stand-by mode)

gameover · 2 Apr 2009 at 22:12

i've obviously tried that! the usb hub turns off if i turn the actual on/off switch off.

Skeeter · 2 Apr 2009 at 22:24

Set the background to plain black...

AHarvey · 2 Apr 2009 at 22:37

Is there any reason you can't make the second monitor your main one and just turn off the other one?

Or, if you don't use it, why not just sell it and buy a USB hub?

n1kunj · 2 Apr 2009 at 23:17

Does the hub still work in standby mode? ie. no signal but power still on? As if it does, ultramon has a hotkey you can use to enable and disable the secondary monitor.