How can I turn-off my laptop screen immediately if I want to?
Laptop: Lenovo Thinkpad
(Dual Boot) OS1: Linux Mint 17 OS2: Windows 8
I know there is power management, but it is not immediately. Need to set a time, and for Linux, the shortest is 5 minutes.
Is there any add-ons/extensions or software that can be downloaded so if I press a key, the screen will be turned off immediately?
The command xset dpms force off will turn off your screen immediately on linux. You might be able to set a macro for it
I use nircmd and the command nircmd monitor off on windows.
Pair this up with your favourite macro software such as xbindkeys on linux or autohotkey on windows.
You can set a hot corner where if you go to a corner of the monitor, the screen saver is activated. I remember this used to be an old Mac OS feature with screen savers like AfterDark. They have tools similar for Windows.
