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Seriously can't quite believe how much a difference to my internet speed simply turning off the screen does. o_O
That's, coincidence. Seriously.
Unless you're running on a potato, turning your screen off won't change your broadband speed... If you can call it broadband.
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So how does my computer know how many screens are available for a multi-screen setup and screen switching(available, not connected; if one of them is off, I cannot switch to it), what resolution those monitors use, and what drivers they need? Magic? I don't know what you're smoking Cue, but I want some.This is nigh on impossible, your PC doesn't even know if it's on or off.
Originally Posted by Cue
That's, coincidence. Seriously.
Unless you're running on a potato, turning your screen off won't change your broadband speed... If you can call it broadband.
Originally Posted by Cue
This is nigh on impossible, your PC doesn't even know if it's on or off.
Originally Posted by Prime 2.0
I don't know what you're smoking Cue, but I want some.
Well if the computer is engineered in a way (a poor way) where the brightness of the screen degrades the power going to the network card, then maybe that might be the reason. What brand is your computer, Monster Iestyn?
Actually it does. Most computers have a setting in the BIOS that allow them to turn on at a certain time, or another setting such as "Wake on LAN".
So how does my computer know how many screens are available for a multi-screen setup and screen switching(available, not connected; if one of them is off, I cannot switch to it), what resolution those monitors use, and what drivers they need? Magic? I don't know what you're smoking Cue, but I want some.
This does not even remotely address the ability for the computer to decide that you cannot switch to it in a multi-monitor setup, so there's "exactly" about it. The computer knows quite well whether or not my screen is turned on, even with an old CRT.Even when you turn the screen off (switch/standby not plug), it's still detected by the PC, no? Exactly. The PC will output a signal to it even on standby.
This does not even remotely address the ability for the computer to decide that you cannot switch to it in a multi-monitor setup, so there's "exactly" about it. The computer knows quite well whether or not my screen is turned on, even with an old CRT.
What are you even trying to say anymore? Everything above was a response to your assertion that MI's computer couldn't possibly know whether or not his monitor is turned off, and you just admitted that it can while still somehow being argumentative about it. Since this still somehow hasn't been resolved and has almost nothing to do with the topic, I'm stopping it before it gets even more ridiculous and off-rails. If anyone wants to continue this discussion, take it to private messaging or IRC or something; any future posts made in this topic about Cue's comments on MI's strange monitor situation or the argument that followed will be infracted.The PC still sends a signal to, and detects, a monitor on standby.
I have three here, and they're sure as hell all still having a signal sent to them and are detected when I turn two off.