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Question posted by loonlake on November 21st, 2012

How To Turn Off Display On Inspiron N 7010

I have been looking for two years now to find how to simply turn off the display - not just dim or brighten it - on my Inspiron notebook model N 7010. There is absolutely no mention of this anywhere in Dell's manuals or spec sheets. I also have the later model N 7110 which has a display on / off button on the upper right side of keyboard as well as dim and brighten controls on the function keys. This is very frustrating when I want to just kill the display for an extended period and not turn off the computer. I feel like an idiot not being able to figure this out, any help is greatly appreciated.

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Request from loonlake on November 22nd, 2012 8:21 AM
Just a quick follow-up to niranjanvijaykumar's answer. Many thanks, I suspected there was no single key on the N 7010 to shut off the display. It is possible to use the key combination "toggle between display and projector" key, then hit LEFT arrow for "projector only", then hit "enter". To switch back to notebook display, use combination "toggle between display and projector" key, then hit RIGHT arrow for "disconnect projector", then hit "enter". A bit tricky, but it does the job. Thanks again.

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Response submitted November 22nd, 2012 8:54 AM
I should have mentioned, those key combinations will only turn the display off or on if you are connected to an external monitor or TV via VGA or HDMI cables. If not, you'll get a "projector not detected" message.

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Answer #1: Posted by NiranjanvijaykumarAtDell on November 22nd, 2012 1:48 AM

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Hello loonlake,

I am from Dell Social Media and Community.

As you have mentioned, on Inspiron N7110 and few other models there is an additional key to turn off the display without closing the LCD lid of the laptop. However, on N7010 there is no additional key to turn of the display.

The only way you can turn off the display is to close the LCD lid to put it to sleep mode or hibernation mode depending on the power settings you have saved on your system. Apologies for any inconvenience.

If you need any further assistance, feel free to message me on Twitter. I will be happy to assist.

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