[YesYes]

Hello,
I have got a Dell 1707 17" TFT Monitor. The power button is broken off so the only way I can turn the monitor off/on is by using a pin to press the button beneath the power button. I have the power button with me so is there anything I can do to make powering on and off easier again?
Thanks

[JohnWill]

Probably, but this isn't something that would be easy to solve in an on-line forum.

Personally, I think I'd just leave it on and let it go into power-saving mode. My 19" Dell FP uses around 1 watt in standby mode, I doubt that will break the bank.

[YesYes]

Thanks for the reply.
What settings shall i put in for stand by mode? Like after how long should I make the settings that it goes on to stand by? And how is it possible to access this feature in Vista?

[JohnWill]

Use whatever you like. I use 15 minutes, I figure if I'm gone longer than that, I'm probably not using the computer right then.

Here's instructions for a lot of power settings, pick the ones that you like and fit your computer usage: http://www.climatesaverscomputing.or...dow-vista.html

[YesYes]

Thanks mate

[JohnWill]

You're welcome.

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[DarqueMist]

May sound like a silly suggestion but I'm offering it just the same.
I also use a Dell monitor (1704ftp), over 3 years old and the power button on it has only been pressed once. My monitor, printer, speakers, modem and comp are all plugged into a surge suppressor. When not in use the power gets turned off there (with the exception of my comp which I have chosen to leave on an unswitched plug)

[YesYes]

Originally Posted by DarqueMist

May sound like a silly suggestion but I'm offering it just the same.
I also use a Dell monitor (1704ftp), over 3 years old and the power button on it has only been pressed once. My monitor, printer, speakers, modem and comp are all plugged into a surge suppressor. When not in use the power gets turned off there (with the exception of my comp which I have chosen to leave on an unswitched plug)

I have a surge protector as well....is it a setting or something?

[PCcruncher]

No, there should be a switch on the surge protector/outlet strip that would kill the power.

[JohnWill]

If you kill the input power, then you'll need the switch (which is the issue here) to turn the monitor back on.

[Soundy]

Depends if it's a soft-switch or not...

[JohnWill]

I think you'll be hard pressed to find a Dell LCD display with a real power switch. All the ones I have here, and all I've ever seen are soft switches.

[Soundy]

Granted... I'm just saying...

[JohnWill]

OK, you get the point for completeness, but it's still a problem to use a power strip in this situation.