How to turn off Surface Pro monitor only WITHOUT it sleeping?

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I've read many question posted similar to this. The truth is none of them answer it. Let's change that or at least get Microsoft to do something about it. Every other computer in the world can do this...why not the surface pro!!! I see the exact behavior occur that I desire when I go to second screen only option...but it doesn't stay there. For obvious reasons....we need a new power option! Does anybody know how to effectively "yell" at Microsoft?

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Anonymous

Greetings Mark,

The best option available, is while the Surface is connected to a second monitor, to set it to "Second screen only".

You can do this by:

Swipe from the right
Touch Devices
Touch Second Screen
Touch Second Screen only.

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Anonymous

2013-11-10T18:42:42+00:00

Figured it out - held power button for several seconds..
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Anonymous

2013-11-10T16:22:51+00:00

I did this accidentally, with no second screen attached, and now cannot figure out how to get the screen back on the touchpad! it's black, power is on. pls help?
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Anonymous

2013-09-19T04:52:06+00:00

Three cheers and hats off to you, Steven B. Thanks for your solution!
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Anonymous

2013-09-16T03:42:17+00:00

To make this even easier to do, why not extend the "Screen" control in PC Settings to go so dim that it is effectively off? You would have to then still create way to turn it back on with a touch.
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