Make Monitor Turn off

Hi D_baker,
Can you please post your current code?

Cheers!

Here is the LOCAL MACHINE REGISTRY:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg]
"LastID"="6"
"DiskSpinDownMax"="3600"
"DiskSpinDownMin"="3"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\GlobalPowerPolicy]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\0]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,07,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,c0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\1]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,60,\
  09,00,00,2c,01,00,00,80,25,00,00,f4,1a,00,00,32,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,c0,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\2]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,84,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,9c,18,00,00,32,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,c0,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\3]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,5a,5a,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,c0,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\4]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,08,07,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,29,00,00,5a,5a,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,c0,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\5]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,dc,\
  05,00,00,b4,00,00,00,dc,05,00,00,98,0d,00,00,32,0a,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,c0,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\6]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,07,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,c0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\ProcessorPolicies]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\ProcessorPolicies\0]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,3c,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,\
  00,28,50,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,\
  a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,0a,14,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,14,28,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,14,46,00,00,01,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\ProcessorPolicies\1]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,3c,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,\
  00,28,50,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,\
  a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,0a,14,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,14,28,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,14,46,00,00,01,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\ProcessorPolicies\2]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,3c,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,\
  00,28,50,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,\
  a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,0a,14,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,14,28,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,14,46,00,00,01,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\ProcessorPolicies\3]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,3c,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,\
  00,28,50,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,\
  a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,0a,14,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,14,28,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,14,50,00,00,01,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\ProcessorPolicies\4]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,3c,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,\
  00,28,50,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,\
  a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,0a,14,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,14,28,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,14,46,00,00,01,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\ProcessorPolicies\5]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,32,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,a0,86,01,00,28,3c,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,\
  00,28,50,00,00,01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,\
  a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,0a,14,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,\
  86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,14,28,00,00,02,00,00,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,01,00,a0,86,\
  01,00,14,41,00,00,01,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\ProcessorPolicies\6]

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Here is the CURRENT USER REGISTRY

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg]
"CurrentPowerPolicy"="6"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\GlobalPowerPolicy]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,\
  00,00,00,10,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,c0,01,00,00,00,\
  01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,01,00,01,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,\
  00,16,00,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\0]
"Name"="Home/Office Desk"
"Description"="This scheme is suited to most home or desktop computers that are left plugged in all the time."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,32,32,00,03,01,00,00,00,01,00,\
  00,00,00,00,3d,77,2e,f2,07,00,2c,01,00,00,2c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,58,02,00,\
  00,01,01,64,64,64,64,91,7c

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\1]
"Name"="Portable/Laptop"
"Description"="This scheme is designed for extended battery life for portable computers on the road."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,03,03,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,2c,01,00,00,08,07,00,00,2c,01,00,\
  00,01,01,64,50,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\2]
"Name"="Presentation"
"Description"="This scheme keeps the monitor on for doing presentations."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,32,32,03,02,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,\
  00,01,01,50,50,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\3]
"Name"="Always On"
"Description"="This scheme keeps the computer running so that it can be accessed from the network.  Use this scheme if you do not have network wakeup hardware."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,32,32,00,00,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,84,03,00,00,00,00,00,00,08,07,00,\
  00,00,01,64,64,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\4]
"Name"="Minimal Power Management"
"Description"="This scheme keeps the computer on and optimizes it for high performance."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,2c,01,00,00,32,32,03,03,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,2c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,\
  00,00,01,64,64,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\5]
"Name"="Max Battery"
"Description"="This scheme is extremely aggressive for saving power."
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,05,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b0,04,00,00,78,00,00,00,32,32,03,02,04,00,00,00,04,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,84,03,00,00,3c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,b4,00,00,\
  00,01,01,64,32,64,64,00,00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\6]
"Policies"=hex:01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
  00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,32,32,00,03,01,00,00,00,01,00,\
  00,00,00,00,3d,77,2e,f2,07,00,2c,01,00,00,2c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,58,02,00,\
  00,01,01,64,64,64,64,91,7c
"Name"="5 Min Monitor"
"Description"=""

>>and importing it as a start up script but this failed to work.

I was really looking for details of your current import method, and how is it failing.

When you say it fails, are you saying the registry fails to get imported, or are you saying the imported data fails to do what you want?

The import is succesfull, however the screens do not turn off. I have also looked at writing something in VB6 but the program needs to stay resident and turn off the monitor after 15 mins of idle time.

EG  Computer turns on>>>>MY PROGRAM LOADS AS SERVICES>>>>15mins Idle>>>>>Turn off monitor>>>>User presses a key to wake up>>>>>>15 mins idle>>>>Turn off Monitor


Is this possible?

You can try using SystemParametersInfo API function.

Example:
SystemParametersInfo(SPI_SETSCREENSAVETIMEOUT, ssTimeout, NULL, 0);

FYI:
To shutdown imidiately, you can use the following method:
SendMessage(GetTopWindow(NULL), WM_SYSCOMMAND, (WPARAM)SC_MONITORPOWER, (LPARAM) 2);

Ok so if i want the following to happen how do i do it: -

1. A program to stay in memory and run all the time, whether logged in or logged out (i thought maybe a service)
2. As the program is always loaded, it should look for 15 Mins idle time then turn off monitor
3. Once the user has woken the screen up it should continue to start again.
4. It should not be visable to anyone.

Many Thanks

What's wrong with using the standard XP power-saving control panel to set these parameters?  

Also many computers have this built into the BIOS settings pages.