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I pressed a key then the laptop turned the screen black but it's on

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Make and model laptop? What Operating System?

Does the screen still stay black after powering off and on?

You may have invoked some screen saver or power saving function; more information is needed.
 
You could have also hit a key to switch to an external monitor, even though you may not have one connected. Is there a key on the computer that has what looks like two little monitors?
 
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