Thread: make the screen sleep

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    make the screen sleep

    Hi, i need a something that can make the screen go to sleepmode (or make windows stop transmitt video signals) i searched a bit, but cant find anything.

    so i decidet to register ant ask :P (it isn't for any malicious sowtwere, its for someone that wanna fake that his computer is off)

    Thanks in advanced

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    Code:
    SendMessage(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SYSCOMMAND, SC_MONITORPOWER, lParam);
    http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system...ay_states.aspx

    gg

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    THANKS!! now i need to find out how it works.... *clicks the link*

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