Monitor power management

Robin Laing Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Mon Nov 15 18:05:58 UTC 2004


Shane Presley wrote:
> Thanks Rafiq,
> 
> There was a reference to DPMS in my xorg.conf file.  I removed it and
> rebooted, problem still happens.
> 
> Any other ideas where this monitor shut-off might be coming from?
> 
> Shane
> 
> 
> On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:14:07 -0000, rafiq_maniar at dell.com
> <rafiq_maniar at dell.com> wrote:
> 
>>Try removing any reference to "DPMS" in your xorg.conf file.
>>
>>The Preferences GUI should be doing that already, but sometimes it says
>>its doing one thing and does another...
>>
>>Regards,
>>Rafiq
>>
>>
> 
> 

Possibly setterm preferences?  I know I had to change mine to get 
proper power off.


-- 
Robin Laing




More information about the users mailing list