Windows 10: toggle screen on/off

Hi,

I am using a Dell inspiron 15 5555.

Is there any way I can flip my screen on/off with a single key? I don't wont to "sleep" the laptop, just Hide my screen info (and Show again). Like when someone is looking over my shoulder or something... Any ideas???

Thanks*Huh

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Mousepad turn off

In the search box type Touchpad.

Touch or click Mouse & touchpad settings (System settings).

Look for a Touchpad On/Off toggle.

When there is a Touchpad On/Off toggle option.

Touch or click the Touchpad On/Off toggle, to toggle the touchpad on or off.

When there is not a Touchpad On/Off toggle.

Touch or click Additional Mouse Options at the bottom of the screen.

Touch or click the Dell Touchpad tab.

Touch or click the picture of the touchpad.

Touch or click the Touchpad on/off toggle, to toggle the touchpad on or off.

Touch or click Save.

 

Windows 10 Lock Screen Slideshow Not Working

None of the answers worked for me, but the issue was resolved after I toggled 'Show lock screen background picture on the sign-in screen' off, locked the screen, signed back in, and then toggled it back on. The slideshow worked fine after that.

 

Do you have a Fn key combination? Your laptop may have this built in. Ok, that's 2 keys.

Failing that you can assign a shortcut and hence a hotkey to the shortcut to nircmd (freeware) - just search for it- which amongst its many functions has screen off (or similar).

You could also use virtual desktops, but I seem to recall it's a 3 key combination to switch desktops.

 

I second that last suggestion. just hit Ctrl+Win+ right arrow key. You would have to press at least two keys anyway for shortcut.
Or why not just Win+D key?

 

Yeh, the Win+D works fine. Still I would prefer a single key if pos, maybe the second option needs looking into..
anyway thanks...

 

By creating your own shortcut as I suggested you can do that..

 

looked at this, but seems limited to "Cntl+Alt+F12". which is not what i want.. (unless i'm missing something)!!

 

This one.
Failing that you can assign a shortcut and hence a hotkey to the shortcut to nircmd (freeware) - just search for it- which amongst its many functions has screen off (or similar).

I used to use this on my old laptop. When you create a shortcut, you can assign it a hotkey.

Your PC does not appear to have a built-in key combo to do this:
Dell Inspiron 15 (5555, Early 2015) Inspiron 15 5555 Quick Start Guide (1282 kb)

 

Hello Bill, *Smile

This should work in Windows 10 as well.

Turn Off Display - Add to Desktop Context Menu in Windows

 

Hi Brink,

Thanks for your suggestions, however I'm not sure that adding to the "Desktop Context Menu " is the solution I'm after. I mean, if I need to first open a menu and then choose an option, then I might as well just close whatever window I'm in.

My ideal would be a simple "one push" option. to hide/show the screen (regardless of content).

Bill

 

If you like, you could just create a .bat file to run the same command used in the .reg file instead. This way you could keep the .bat file on your desktop to run as you like.

You would still need to do at least steps 2a-2d for NirCmd though.

 

Masters gave you some good advises. If you want one key panic button, there are a lot of apps on the net, but most of them kind of older.

One list is here: panic button apps listing by Brinkman and one still in development (link checked with virustotal and reported clean) is Magic Boss Key
Edit: I don't use this, but usually F10 or F12 are used for this kind of action *Smile