Multi monitor/display power solution

[KevinBeta]

Hello,

 

I have recently overhaulf my setup from a single ultrawide to 2 27 inch monitors on monitor arms.

 

The question regarding this is solutions for powering the monitors on and of without having to push each monitors power button individually.

 

I've come up with 2 ideas so far.

1. I remember there being an option on my windows 10 laptop that made the power button control the screen instead of the system power. I don't have a laptop anymore and I can't find the option on my windows 11 desktop.

2. The second idea is to plug the monitors power cable to a smart wall plug or simular. I have done some testing and find that my monitors remember their power state when being unplugged.

For example, if they are powered on and i disconnect the power cable for a couple of minutes and then connect them again the monitors turn on right away without pushing the power button. This solution can be expensive tho and unreliable because of the wifi connection needed for these smart power plugs.

 

I'm looking for more ideas of how to do this in the simplest way. The ideal option would be 1 button you can place under the table that controlls multiple monitors power buttons. But dont know if this is possible without disassembling the monitors and wiring the connections together.

[Levent]

I assume just letting windows just automatically put monitors to sleep is out of the question? 

[KevinBeta]

2 minutes ago, Levent said:

I assume just letting windows just automatically put monitors to sleep is out of the question? 

Well I am in the hospital quite alot so rely on SteamLink to play games there. I dont want me using the pc remotely to turn the screens on, so i turn them off when i leave and turn them on when i come back. I want to get maybe 1 or 2 more monitors in the future so pressing every buttun is kinda frustrating. Especially when the action misalignes the monitors on the monitor arms slightly each time.

[GuiltySpark_]

27 minutes ago, KevinBeta said:

I dont want me using the pc remotely to turn the screens on, so i turn them off when i leave and turn them on when i come back.

I'm not sure I follow, I've never manually turned off a PC monitor for any reason in the last 15 years

 

If you're accessing the PC remotely, once you connect to it and login, the displays will turn on with no intervention. When you disconnect from he PC they'll go to sleep (after a certain amount of time that you specify). 

 

It seems like you're trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist but maybe i'm just not understanding.

[KevinBeta]

11 minutes ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

I'm not sure I follow, I've never manually turned off a PC monitor for any reason in the last 15 years

 

If you're accessing the PC remotely, once you connect to it and login, the displays will turn on with no intervention. When you disconnect from he PC they'll go to sleep (after a certain amount of time that you specify). 

 

It seems like you're trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist but maybe i'm just not understanding.

My setup is in the bedroom. So when im playing, sometimes during the night. I dont want the monitors to turn on to disturb my girlfriend. Plus keeping the power bill down where i can is helpful because of the high electrical bills in Sweden right now.

 

I also think the reason why is a little outside the topic. Just mainly trying to discuss ideas of this "problem" for future reference and if someone else has the same need in the future for whatever reason. My reason may not really be a reason but im someone who likes to solve and discuss stuff like this. Its fun to solve very small problems. 

[Glenwing]

If they're connected with HDMI then the system should still be able to see them even if they're manually powered off.