Turning monitor on/off (on windows)

tedor's icon

Hello
I am planning to have a simple installation on windows PC (:/)
Is it possible to turn the monitor on/off from Max/MSP?

thank you and all the best, Krisztian

dtr's icon

I guess not but maybe you could fill the screen with a jit.window and make it black?

tedor's icon

ok, thank you. best, K

balam's icon

how do you like to turn on : by motion ( some come close and turns on ?

a microcontroller can perform this task,
but the easiest way will be just using a motion activated switch ( go to a hardware store to fin one) or http://www.amazon.com/SensorPlug-Motion-Sensor-Outlet-Plug/dp/B000A3CIUW/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1340141858&sr=8-5&keywords=motion+activated+switch

hope that helps