There are times I want to turn off the screen without stopping the video playing (so audio continues). I used to do this all the time with my Android tablet using bsplayer, but have yet to find a way to do this with the Surface 3. I have tried a couple different ways to do this, and the closest I get is closing the touch cover over the screen while Media Player Classic is playing, but it doesn't actually turn off the screen. It turns the screen off, but almost instantly MPC turns the screen back on, albeit the lockscreen shows. The two problems I have with this is that since the screen is still technically on it is still draining the battery, and after 10 minutes the playback stops completely. If anybody has a workaround that can help with this I would greatly appreciate it.
1. Go to Windows 8 Start Screen
2. Search for "Windows mobility center" and select settings
3. Click on "Windows Mobility Center"
4. There will be an option called "Presentation mode". Turn it off
I found this via a website. Need to go back home to see if it works.
TileCreator said:
1. Go to Windows 8 Start Screen
2. Search for "Windows mobility center" and select settings
3. Click on "Windows Mobility Center"
4. There will be an option called "Presentation mode". Turn it off
I found this via a website. Need to go back home to see if it works.
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Nope. On my S3 the option isn't there.
TileCreator said:
1. Go to Windows 8 Start Screen
2. Search for "Windows mobility center" and select settings
3. Click on "Windows Mobility Center"
4. There will be an option called "Presentation mode". Turn it off
I found this via a website. Need to go back home to see if it works.
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I do not think this does what you think it does...
On my Surface RT, turning on "Presentation mode" keeps it from going to sleep or turning the screen off... basically switches it to the equivalent of an always on power profile. Turning presentation mode off resumes the selected profile (in my case I left it with the settings it came with).
Presentation mode is great for doing the opposite of what the OP is trying to accomplish, without having the mess with power profiles.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-a-shortcut-or-hotkey-to-turn-off-the-monitor/ this helped me. I didn't want to stream video but I wanted to turn off the screen without putting the tablet to sleep when I closed my type cover.
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I've tried a search to no avail.
Is there a way to just have the screen turn off with putting the device to sleep? On my TP if I'm listening to music thru the HTC built in music player or Coreplayer (streaming media), the phone no longer sleeps after a time out. It simply stays on with the screen dimmed. This is wasting battery life in my pocket. Can I just turn the screen off and keep the device awake? Pressing the power button puts it to sleep and the music stops.
Is this normal or is it because I've enabled auto lock feature with advanced config?
On my old universal I could just close the lid to turn the screen off. Is there a way to do it on this - maybe something like press and hold the power button while it's locked (otherwise it'll turn off!). Or better still - for it to recognise music is playing and just turn the screen off automatically and not sleep.
Cheers,
LLOYDY
Am I being stupid and missing something ridiculously obvious or is this not possible?...
I am working on an app that can to do this.
The current development thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=431328
You can be my VGA tester if you like . (Post and problems / findings / etc. in there)
Download 0v01c and change the settings to Lights Out, then press Sleep.
Ta
Dave
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Am I being stupid and missing something ridiculously obvious or is this not possible?...
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Try the excellent today plugin called DevState (Device State). Its has a "turn off screen" option which is what I think you are after.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-devstate-v1-5.html
It can be seen in my today screen below:
Cheers guys! Will look into these.
Stupid me - phone goes off by itself anyway. You just have to wait.
LLOYDY
Hello to all,
I bought a new HTC model A6288 G3 + Hero and I pressed the button "Return to factory settings" with both SIM and microSD removed. Window opens to restart Windows, then the indication is "Tap the screen to set up your Windows Phone." I clicked and pops with "align screen" after I used the stylus to align. Hence no longer happen. I can't go to the next step, though I left the phone open longer. To turn off my Pocket PC I must remove the battery.
In the Add / Remove Programs I have left only three programs, but to Explore My Windows Mobile-Based Device, Windows folder is there.
Please help me to solve the problem.Thank you very much.
While my HD7 was being updated to NoDo, I was surfing on my computer, and I saw a wp7 link, and clicked it. It was a zune marketplace link and it went straight into the marketplace on Zune. The update screen was on Step 6, and it went off!
Now my phone shows a black screen which an infographic saying do not remove the plug from the computer. and a white progress bar on top which has reached its end. Clicking the "back arrow" on Zune dint help either.
What do I do!?!? Any help will be appreciated greatly!
Many thanks,
Crippled
I've experience the phone unplug while process is updating.
Just turn off and turn on the phone again and it will display the developer mode screen, (if not.. press camera & power button)
and plug it into PC and click on update again and everything will automatic back to process.
Thank to lloydo in Halite thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44167211&postcount=18
As we know. Windows RT just suspend desktop program while it in sleep mode. Then we have to turn screen on all time that we running desktop program even some program favor to run when screen off (like Halite, Free Download Manager, CoolPlayer, TightVNC server or listen Youtube with desktop Internet Explorer). But Thank for lloydo help. Now we can turn screen off by a little config and flip a Surface RT cover.
I made a .bat file that done the config. What you have to do is run it and flip the cover.
This what each .bat file will do
- Always-on mode - This one turn Always-on mode on and pause. Press anykey afterthat to turn it off. Leave the window open to notice you Always-on mode is still turned on.
- start Always-on mode - This one only turn Always-on mode on and exit. If you want to turn if off you need the next file. (or manual config)
- stop Always-on mode - This one use for turn Always-on mode off.
To make sure it no risk. I will show the step in .bat file to config when turn on.
- Start Presentation mode (made device never goto sleep after a time)
- Change what closing the lid does to "Do nothing" for both AC and DC (made device not sleep when flip the cover. you can delete DC line if you want)
- Re-activate power plan (made device apply change in 2nd step)
And when turn if off
- Change what closing the lid does to "Sleep" for both AC and DC (you can delete DC line if you want)
- Re-activate power plan
- Stop Presentation mode
Currently this were only confirm on Surface RT but you can try it on other device (that can turn screen off with cover or lid) without risk. Please confirm this work if you try on other device.
Keen to try this - looks useful.
shame im at work at the mo
Hisoft -- great job! I tried making a separate power profile to do the same thing but switching between them was a pain. This works much better, thanks!
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Hisoft -- great job! I tried making a separate power profile to do the same thing but switching between them was a pain. This works much better, thanks!
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Yeah, I have a same problem on my laptop with 3 power profile (that frequently use). It not only when I have to switching between them, but also for when I have to change something I have to do it and do it again for all profile.
Hey thank you soo much for sharing this
I first was afraid of, that the Screen would be still on when closing lid, and therefore the battery drain would be horrorable, But doing this is INDEED what I needed: Playing Music with "CoolPlayer" and then Close the cover: Music is still plaýing and the Screen is off!
Wonderful!
Great job
looks useful
thx:good:
Tank you Guy ! I love This Tools for my downloads...
Does this also work on Windows 8?
When my htpc screen locks all the apps go into powersafe mode. So for example the sound from IE stops playing.
funfair said:
Does this also work on Windows 8?
When my htpc screen locks all the apps go into powersafe mode. So for example the sound from IE stops playing.
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Sure. This can work on Windows 8, 8.1, RT and RT 8.1. Maybe also on Windows Vista and 7 but I don't have one for test.
A while back, My old Stylo 2 stopped working due to a very strange (I assume hardware-related) bug that made the phone constantly press the same spots over and over and over, and the screen was entirely unresponsive otherwise. Only those few spots ( 1. About 25% up the bottom right side, 2. The very top right corner, and most prominently 3. Just right of the multitasking button, within its 'hitbox'.) have any effects on the screen at all, and I cannot find places on the screen that are 'touchable' due to the multitasking button being hit over and over and it constantly switching me between apps.
More than anything, I just want to change my USB mode to file transfer to get my pictures off the phone, but even as easy as that is in Android 7 (pull down the top menu, select USB settings, change to file transfer right?) I can't even get the top menu down most of the time, let alone get to the USB settings. On the rare occasion that I do get all the way there, either the multitasking button starts acting up again or the screen stops responding to everything altogether, making the one thing I need to select un-selectable. Much to my dismay, it also seems that I have USB Debugging turned off (I honestly have no idea why or how this was turned off, as I use ADB frequently), so I can't even use ADB to get a screen control app to run. Are there any ways to either force USB Debugging to be on via console (Win8) or otherwise, or control the screen and disable touch without the need for a third-party app?
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007manyo said:
A while back, My old Stylo 2 stopped working due to a very strange (I assume hardware-related) bug that made the phone constantly press the same spots over and over and over, and the screen was entirely unresponsive otherwise. Only those few spots ( 1. About 25% up the bottom right side, 2. The very top right corner, and most prominently 3. Just right of the multitasking button, within its 'hitbox'.) have any effects on the screen at all, and I cannot find places on the screen that are 'touchable' due to the multitasking button being hit over and over and it constantly switching me between apps.
More than anything, I just want to change my USB mode to file transfer to get my pictures off the phone, but even as easy as that is in Android 7 (pull down the top menu, select USB settings, change to file transfer right?) I can't even get the top menu down most of the time, let alone get to the USB settings. On the rare occasion that I do get all the way there, either the multitasking button starts acting up again or the screen stops responding to everything altogether, making the one thing I need to select un-selectable. Much to my dismay, it also seems that I have USB Debugging turned off (I honestly have no idea why or how this was turned off, as I use ADB frequently), so I can't even use ADB to get a screen control app to run. Are there any ways to either force USB Debugging to be on via console (Win8) or otherwise, or control the screen and disable touch without the need for a third-party app?
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Yes, but I'd appreciate a thanks for the solution! I give and give ...
First, what model number is your Stylo? For instance I have the Cricket variety (H634). Once you figure that out check out my link below with particular attention paid to the "how to enable usb debugging via dialup" step. I just tried it with my Stylo (H634), works great. The link pertains to the LG G6 but it will work on your LG Stylo as well.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-g6/how-to/frp-unlock-lg-g6-using-headphone-jack-t3616166
Or just try this ...
Dial *#546368#*_ _ _# (Field Test Mode). Enter your devices model number in the three blanks. Mine for instance would be *#546368#*634# (H634 being the Cricket model number). Go to SVC>LDB> Enable usb debugging
Happy USB'n!