Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Hi Yohandy, I don't believe what you want to do is possible based on my understanding of the Windows API. You can put a laptop display to sleep to save battery power etc, but Windows is designed to wake up the display as soon as someone presses a key or moves the mouse around. You forget, I think, that someone sighted would have no use for such a program as you describe, and therefore that functionality was never built into the Windows API to begin with let alone programs to disable the display. There is however an alternative way to get what you want. Someone could lower the brightness on the display, darken it, so that the text is harder to read unless you are very close to the display. That might prevent any snooping over your shoulder. HTH On 6/14/11, Yohandy yohand...@gmail.com wrote: Or to anyone that might know the answer really. This isn't really audio game based, but I feel it's important enough to bring it to everyone's attention. Reason I mentioned Aprone specifically is that since he enjoys working on small projects, then perhaps he's already created something like this in the past. I'm looking for a program that's able to turn off my laptop's display. when I go somewhere with my laptop, I get a little paranoid due to the fact I've no idea if anyone's reading what I'm doing over my shoulder. thing is this laptop won't allow me to turn off my display. at least not that I know of. can this actually be done with software? I know there are programs that can turn the display off, but as soon as one starts typing the displays switches itself back on. this of course, makes the programs useless. I'm willing to pay anyone that can code this as I've been looking for such a program for a very long time and can't find one. I think it's a real necessity for us blind computer users for piece of mind purposes. thanks for any help you guys can provide! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
there is probably a hotkey to do this. Not sure but laptops usually have one. At 06:19 a.m. 15/06/2011, you wrote: Or to anyone that might know the answer really. This isn't really audio game based, but I feel it's important enough to bring it to everyone's attention. Reason I mentioned Aprone specifically is that since he enjoys working on small projects, then perhaps he's already created something like this in the past. I'm looking for a program that's able to turn off my laptop's display. when I go somewhere with my laptop, I get a little paranoid due to the fact I've no idea if anyone's reading what I'm doing over my shoulder. thing is this laptop won't allow me to turn off my display. at least not that I know of. can this actually be done with software? I know there are programs that can turn the display off, but as soon as one starts typing the displays switches itself back on. this of course, makes the programs useless. I'm willing to pay anyone that can code this as I've been looking for such a program for a very long time and can't find one. I think it's a real necessity for us blind computer users for piece of mind purposes. thanks for any help you guys can provide! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Hi Philip, I'm interested in how to disable the display myself. My understanding was you could put it to sleep, but not outright disable it via the Windows API. If it is possible I'd be interested in this project myself. On 6/14/11, Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com wrote: Hi Yohandy, This can be done through the Windows API. I am always available for small projects like this for hire, so please write me off list if you are interested. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
another way is to set the font to as small as you can go and set the resolution to as low as you can though that does muck with readers some. At 09:31 p.m. 15/06/2011, you wrote: Hi Yohandy, I don't believe what you want to do is possible based on my understanding of the Windows API. You can put a laptop display to sleep to save battery power etc, but Windows is designed to wake up the display as soon as someone presses a key or moves the mouse around. You forget, I think, that someone sighted would have no use for such a program as you describe, and therefore that functionality was never built into the Windows API to begin with let alone programs to disable the display. There is however an alternative way to get what you want. Someone could lower the brightness on the display, darken it, so that the text is harder to read unless you are very close to the display. That might prevent any snooping over your shoulder. HTH On 6/14/11, Yohandy yohand...@gmail.com wrote: Or to anyone that might know the answer really. This isn't really audio game based, but I feel it's important enough to bring it to everyone's attention. Reason I mentioned Aprone specifically is that since he enjoys working on small projects, then perhaps he's already created something like this in the past. I'm looking for a program that's able to turn off my laptop's display. when I go somewhere with my laptop, I get a little paranoid due to the fact I've no idea if anyone's reading what I'm doing over my shoulder. thing is this laptop won't allow me to turn off my display. at least not that I know of. can this actually be done with software? I know there are programs that can turn the display off, but as soon as one starts typing the displays switches itself back on. this of course, makes the programs useless. I'm willing to pay anyone that can code this as I've been looking for such a program for a very long time and can't find one. I think it's a real necessity for us blind computer users for piece of mind purposes. thanks for any help you guys can provide! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Hi Thomas, I have the same understanding after reading further into the topic, though I am uncertain as to how often you may issue this command. What would happen, for instance, if one were to send the command to all windows 5 or 10 times per second? My guess is that it might drain the battery of any laptop rather quickly, so I think the only other option is to go and mess with drivers on the direct hardware level. Not uninstalling, but disabling them temporarily. I'm pretty sure that there must be a way to accomplish this. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: phi...@blastbay.com; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 11:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Hi Philip, I'm interested in how to disable the display myself. My understanding was you could put it to sleep, but not outright disable it via the Windows API. If it is possible I'd be interested in this project myself. On 6/14/11, Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com wrote: Hi Yohandy, This can be done through the Windows API. I am always available for small projects like this for hire, so please write me off list if you are interested. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Hi, In windows 7, press windows+p to bring up the projector options. Arrow down to projector only and press enter, then select the keep changes button. This should turn off the display. This setting will revert on next reboot. -Original Message- From: gamers-boun...@audyssey.org [mailto:gamers-boun...@audyssey.org] On Behalf Of shaun everiss Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 5:47 AM To: Gamers Discussion list Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone another way is to set the font to as small as you can go and set the resolution to as low as you can though that does muck with readers some. At 09:31 p.m. 15/06/2011, you wrote: Hi Yohandy, I don't believe what you want to do is possible based on my understanding of the Windows API. You can put a laptop display to sleep to save battery power etc, but Windows is designed to wake up the display as soon as someone presses a key or moves the mouse around. You forget, I think, that someone sighted would have no use for such a program as you describe, and therefore that functionality was never built into the Windows API to begin with let alone programs to disable the display. There is however an alternative way to get what you want. Someone could lower the brightness on the display, darken it, so that the text is harder to read unless you are very close to the display. That might prevent any snooping over your shoulder. HTH On 6/14/11, Yohandy yohand...@gmail.com wrote: Or to anyone that might know the answer really. This isn't really audio game based, but I feel it's important enough to bring it to everyone's attention. Reason I mentioned Aprone specifically is that since he enjoys working on small projects, then perhaps he's already created something like this in the past. I'm looking for a program that's able to turn off my laptop's display. when I go somewhere with my laptop, I get a little paranoid due to the fact I've no idea if anyone's reading what I'm doing over my shoulder. thing is this laptop won't allow me to turn off my display. at least not that I know of. can this actually be done with software? I know there are programs that can turn the display off, but as soon as one starts typing the displays switches itself back on. this of course, makes the programs useless. I'm willing to pay anyone that can code this as I've been looking for such a program for a very long time and can't find one. I think it's a real necessity for us blind computer users for piece of mind purposes. thanks for any help you guys can provide! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Hello, I wonder if this is a finite program, or an infinite program that was made. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Hi Thomas, I once set my background and character color to the same setting thus when typing a sighted person could not see the text, but the speech synthesizer recognized it and spoke it. Phil - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Hi Philip, I'm interested in how to disable the display myself. My understanding was you could put it to sleep, but not outright disable it via the Windows API. If it is possible I'd be interested in this project myself. On 6/14/11, Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com wrote: Hi Yohandy, This can be done through the Windows API. I am always available for small projects like this for hire, so please write me off list if you are interested. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1509/3703 - Release Date: 06/14/11 --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
I don't have both in my minibook and laptop. saygilar sevgiler. - Original Message - From: shaun everiss sm.ever...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone there is probably a hotkey to do this. Not sure but laptops usually have one. At 06:19 a.m. 15/06/2011, you wrote: Or to anyone that might know the answer really. This isn't really audio game based, but I feel it's important enough to bring it to everyone's attention. Reason I mentioned Aprone specifically is that since he enjoys working on small projects, then perhaps he's already created something like this in the past. I'm looking for a program that's able to turn off my laptop's display. when I go somewhere with my laptop, I get a little paranoid due to the fact I've no idea if anyone's reading what I'm doing over my shoulder. thing is this laptop won't allow me to turn off my display. at least not that I know of. can this actually be done with software? I know there are programs that can turn the display off, but as soon as one starts typing the displays switches itself back on. this of course, makes the programs useless. I'm willing to pay anyone that can code this as I've been looking for such a program for a very long time and can't find one. I think it's a real necessity for us blind computer users for piece of mind purposes. thanks for any help you guys can provide! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
I know another that tried to do this and messed up the laptop pretty bad. Now I do know if a screen saver can do it so can software. I don't think the one that tried knew enough programming to do it right. I had a old dell that if it had a external plug in the video port. The screen would go blank and it couldn't tell if external plug was real or not. It did the same as speaker jacks do when using headphones. At 05:35 AM 6/15/2011, you wrote: Hi Philip, I'm interested in how to disable the display myself. My understanding was you could put it to sleep, but not outright disable it via the Windows API. If it is possible I'd be interested in this project myself. On 6/14/11, Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com wrote: Hi Yohandy, This can be done through the Windows API. I am always available for small projects like this for hire, so please write me off list if you are interested. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
I've not really been bothered about people seeing what I do (even when I'm writing my thesis, games news or other things on trains), but I've often wished for a way of turning off the laptop display in hopes of preserving battery power. The laptop screen is too small for me to want to try and use for anything visual like playing graphical games or watching dvds, and certainly for all the standard windows things it's not necessary, yet it's taking up my battery life which is irritating. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Hi Thomas, I once set my background and character color to the same setting thus when typing a sighted person could not see the text, but the speech synthesizer recognized it and spoke it. Phil - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Hi Philip, I'm interested in how to disable the display myself. My understanding was you could put it to sleep, but not outright disable it via the Windows API. If it is possible I'd be interested in this project myself. On 6/14/11, Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com wrote: Hi Yohandy, This can be done through the Windows API. I am always available for small projects like this for hire, so please write me off list if you are interested. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1509/3703 - Release Date: 06/14/11 --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Brilliant Karl! I'm pretty sure this would work perfectly. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Hello there, I recall a discussion on a list awhile back on saving battery power in a laptop. Most if not all laptops have the ability to hook an external monitor to the laptop. There will be a key combo that you can hit to switch the display from the laptop LCD to the external monitor. If I understand this right when you do this switch the LCD is powerd down. This will hide what you ar doing from snooping eyes if you have headphones hooked to the laptop. Robert --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Hi Philip, There probably is a way to accomplish this, but I'm just unclear as to how to go about it at the moment. I've seen two very good suggestions already like switching from the display to the external video port of the laptop if it has one, and I just looked at the Windows 7 projector settings as was recommended here and it seems there is a way to turn the display off temporarily. At least under Windows 7. Not sure about XP though. So perhaps there is some obscure method for disabling the display in the Windows API after all. That would be much preferable over messing with the display at the hardware/driver level. On 6/15/11, Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com wrote: Hi Thomas, I have the same understanding after reading further into the topic, though I am uncertain as to how often you may issue this command. What would happen, for instance, if one were to send the command to all windows 5 or 10 times per second? My guess is that it might drain the battery of any laptop rather quickly, so I think the only other option is to go and mess with drivers on the direct hardware level. Not uninstalling, but disabling them temporarily. I'm pretty sure that there must be a way to accomplish this. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
wow.this has generated quite a bit of discussion. guess there are lots of people interested in this.Maybe it's just me who thinks so, but if someone made such a program and it worked successfully, the programmer could probably sell it for a few bucks and make some decent amount of cash. not only will people want this for piece of mind, but also like some of you pointed out, to save on battery power. laptop batteries die real fast as some of you probably know hehehe. really sucks that there doesn't seem to be a way to do it though. I'd try that external monitor trick, but I've no idea where I can find the manual for this laptop. anyone know if there's a site that contains laptop manuals? - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Hi Yohandy, I don't believe what you want to do is possible based on my understanding of the Windows API. You can put a laptop display to sleep to save battery power etc, but Windows is designed to wake up the display as soon as someone presses a key or moves the mouse around. You forget, I think, that someone sighted would have no use for such a program as you describe, and therefore that functionality was never built into the Windows API to begin with let alone programs to disable the display. There is however an alternative way to get what you want. Someone could lower the brightness on the display, darken it, so that the text is harder to read unless you are very close to the display. That might prevent any snooping over your shoulder. HTH On 6/14/11, Yohandy yohand...@gmail.com wrote: Or to anyone that might know the answer really. This isn't really audio game based, but I feel it's important enough to bring it to everyone's attention. Reason I mentioned Aprone specifically is that since he enjoys working on small projects, then perhaps he's already created something like this in the past. I'm looking for a program that's able to turn off my laptop's display. when I go somewhere with my laptop, I get a little paranoid due to the fact I've no idea if anyone's reading what I'm doing over my shoulder. thing is this laptop won't allow me to turn off my display. at least not that I know of. can this actually be done with software? I know there are programs that can turn the display off, but as soon as one starts typing the displays switches itself back on. this of course, makes the programs useless. I'm willing to pay anyone that can code this as I've been looking for such a program for a very long time and can't find one. I think it's a real necessity for us blind computer users for piece of mind purposes. thanks for any help you guys can provide! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
I'm actually running Vista on this machine. anyone know of a way to accomplish this projector switch on Vista? thanks! - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Hi Philip, There probably is a way to accomplish this, but I'm just unclear as to how to go about it at the moment. I've seen two very good suggestions already like switching from the display to the external video port of the laptop if it has one, and I just looked at the Windows 7 projector settings as was recommended here and it seems there is a way to turn the display off temporarily. At least under Windows 7. Not sure about XP though. So perhaps there is some obscure method for disabling the display in the Windows API after all. That would be much preferable over messing with the display at the hardware/driver level. On 6/15/11, Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com wrote: Hi Thomas, I have the same understanding after reading further into the topic, though I am uncertain as to how often you may issue this command. What would happen, for instance, if one were to send the command to all windows 5 or 10 times per second? My guess is that it might drain the battery of any laptop rather quickly, so I think the only other option is to go and mess with drivers on the direct hardware level. Not uninstalling, but disabling them temporarily. I'm pretty sure that there must be a way to accomplish this. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
well its probably not always the screen that has the issue but the audio. My friend that uses his laptop all the time says if he turns off his audio soundcards, and everything he does not use ie wireless orj ust leaves his wireless and screen on and nothing else that battery runs ok. Unfortunately for us unless we have something external that powers off its own powersource then we are stuck. and everything on a usb unless its got its own source powers of the unit. At 01:35 a.m. 16/06/2011, you wrote: I've not really been bothered about people seeing what I do (even when I'm writing my thesis, games news or other things on trains), but I've often wished for a way of turning off the laptop display in hopes of preserving battery power. The laptop screen is too small for me to want to try and use for anything visual like playing graphical games or watching dvds, and certainly for all the standard windows things it's not necessary, yet it's taking up my battery life which is irritating. Beware the Grue! Dark. - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Hi Thomas, I once set my background and character color to the same setting thus when typing a sighted person could not see the text, but the speech synthesizer recognized it and spoke it. Phil - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com; Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Hi Philip, I'm interested in how to disable the display myself. My understanding was you could put it to sleep, but not outright disable it via the Windows API. If it is possible I'd be interested in this project myself. On 6/14/11, Philip Bennefall phi...@blastbay.com wrote: Hi Yohandy, This can be done through the Windows API. I am always available for small projects like this for hire, so please write me off list if you are interested. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1509/3703 - Release Date: 06/14/11 --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
well I havn't bothered myself, but generally when home I have the laptop hooked up to at least 2 external hard drives, a usb scanner, printer and fan unit so battery is not a issue for me though I'd have to make the stuff go away and the system gets hot with games going. At 02:57 a.m. 16/06/2011, you wrote: wow.this has generated quite a bit of discussion. guess there are lots of people interested in this.Maybe it's just me who thinks so, but if someone made such a program and it worked successfully, the programmer could probably sell it for a few bucks and make some decent amount of cash. not only will people want this for piece of mind, but also like some of you pointed out, to save on battery power. laptop batteries die real fast as some of you probably know hehehe. really sucks that there doesn't seem to be a way to do it though. I'd try that external monitor trick, but I've no idea where I can find the manual for this laptop. anyone know if there's a site that contains laptop manuals? - Original Message - From: Thomas Ward thomasward1...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 5:31 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Hi Yohandy, I don't believe what you want to do is possible based on my understanding of the Windows API. You can put a laptop display to sleep to save battery power etc, but Windows is designed to wake up the display as soon as someone presses a key or moves the mouse around. You forget, I think, that someone sighted would have no use for such a program as you describe, and therefore that functionality was never built into the Windows API to begin with let alone programs to disable the display. There is however an alternative way to get what you want. Someone could lower the brightness on the display, darken it, so that the text is harder to read unless you are very close to the display. That might prevent any snooping over your shoulder. HTH On 6/14/11, Yohandy yohand...@gmail.com wrote: Or to anyone that might know the answer really. This isn't really audio game based, but I feel it's important enough to bring it to everyone's attention. Reason I mentioned Aprone specifically is that since he enjoys working on small projects, then perhaps he's already created something like this in the past. I'm looking for a program that's able to turn off my laptop's display. when I go somewhere with my laptop, I get a little paranoid due to the fact I've no idea if anyone's reading what I'm doing over my shoulder. thing is this laptop won't allow me to turn off my display. at least not that I know of. can this actually be done with software? I know there are programs that can turn the display off, but as soon as one starts typing the displays switches itself back on. this of course, makes the programs useless. I'm willing to pay anyone that can code this as I've been looking for such a program for a very long time and can't find one. I think it's a real necessity for us blind computer users for piece of mind purposes. thanks for any help you guys can provide! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management
[Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Or to anyone that might know the answer really. This isn't really audio game based, but I feel it's important enough to bring it to everyone's attention. Reason I mentioned Aprone specifically is that since he enjoys working on small projects, then perhaps he's already created something like this in the past. I'm looking for a program that's able to turn off my laptop's display. when I go somewhere with my laptop, I get a little paranoid due to the fact I've no idea if anyone's reading what I'm doing over my shoulder. thing is this laptop won't allow me to turn off my display. at least not that I know of. can this actually be done with software? I know there are programs that can turn the display off, but as soon as one starts typing the displays switches itself back on. this of course, makes the programs useless. I'm willing to pay anyone that can code this as I've been looking for such a program for a very long time and can't find one. I think it's a real necessity for us blind computer users for piece of mind purposes. thanks for any help you guys can provide! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Hi Yohandy, This can be done through the Windows API. I am always available for small projects like this for hire, so please write me off list if you are interested. Kind regards, Philip Bennefall - Original Message - From: Yohandy yohand...@gmail.com To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 8:19 PM Subject: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone Or to anyone that might know the answer really. This isn't really audio game based, but I feel it's important enough to bring it to everyone's attention. Reason I mentioned Aprone specifically is that since he enjoys working on small projects, then perhaps he's already created something like this in the past. I'm looking for a program that's able to turn off my laptop's display. when I go somewhere with my laptop, I get a little paranoid due to the fact I've no idea if anyone's reading what I'm doing over my shoulder. thing is this laptop won't allow me to turn off my display. at least not that I know of. can this actually be done with software? I know there are programs that can turn the display off, but as soon as one starts typing the displays switches itself back on. this of course, makes the programs useless. I'm willing to pay anyone that can code this as I've been looking for such a program for a very long time and can't find one. I think it's a real necessity for us blind computer users for piece of mind purposes. thanks for any help you guys can provide! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] A question for Aprone
Thanks for thinking of me, but actually I've never tried this particular thing before. It looks like you've already found someone willing to help though, so that's good. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
