Hey everyone! I'm trying to find a quick way to disable my monitors while keeping everything else running. I came across a PowerShell command that I'm considering using, but I haven't run it yet and want to make sure I understand it first. The command is:
powershell.exe -Command "(Add-Type '[DllImport(\"user32.dll\")]public static extern int SendMessage(int hWnd,int hMsg,int wParam,int lParam); ' -Name a -Pas)::SendMessage(-1,0x0112,0xF170,2)". Can anyone explain what this does? Thanks!
3 Answers
This is a solid question to throw into ChatGPT for a detailed breakdown. I actually just did the same thing and it's working out great!
Not sure why there's a downvote here. I got a clearer code explanation using ChatGPT too!
This command uses P/Invoke to call the Win32 API's SendMessage function to control the monitor power state. If you're unsure about it, looking up the documentation for that API call could be beneficial.
This command is intended to turn off your monitors as if they timed out. It does look pretty straightforward, but I'd recommend checking out some documentation to fully understand how each part works.
It seems like you're just looking for a straightforward solution to turn off your monitors. The code snippet makes sense for that purpose!