LCD Displays: How to Disable Touch Switch

  • Last Modified: August 18, 2008
  • Article: HT2802
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Summary

The touch switch used to turn on the Apple LCD displays can be disabled to avoid accidentally turning it on or off.

This procedure works with these displays:

  • Apple Studio Display 15
  • Apple Studio Display 17 (LCD)
  • Apple Cinema HD Display
  • Apple Cinema Display (20-inch)

Products Affected

Apple Studio Display 17" LCD, Apple Studio Display 15-inch Rev B, Apple Studio Display 15" ADC, Apple Cinema HD Disp 23, Apple Cinema Display (20-inch), Apple Cinema HD Display 23" Flat Panel

Mac OS X

    1. Press and hold down the Command and Shift keys, and continue to hold them down while you complete Step 2.
    2. Touch the button on the left side of the display to open the Displays pane of System Preferences. (You may also open the System Preferences from the Apple menu, then select Displays while still holding the Command and Shift keys.)
    3. Release the Command and Shift keys.
    4. With the Displays system preferences panel open, click the Options tab.
    5. Click the "enable bezel button" checkbox to turn the touch switch feature off or on.
    6. Close System Preferences.


Mac OS 9

    1. Hold down the Command and Shift keys, and continue to hold them down while you complete Step 2.
    2. Touch the button on the left side of the display to open the Monitors control panel. (You may also open the Monitors control panel from the Apple menu, while still holding the Command and Shift keys.)
    3. Release the Command and Shift keys.
    4. With the Monitors control panel open, click Preferences.
    5. Click the "enable bezel button" checkbox to turn the touch switch feature off or on.
    6. Close the Monitors control panel.
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