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DKOI

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Registered: 2011-05-17

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Laptop display auto turning down

My laptop display is turned down automatically after 20 minutes of idling. Now i want to disable this function, but I can not find a config where it can be done (not in pm configs nor in acpid confs). Please give me advice what should I do.

Last edited by DKOI (2011-12-24 16:44:45)

eldragon

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From: Buenos Aires

Registered: 2008-11-18

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Re: Laptop display auto turning down

this is an example of a poorly written description of a problem.

what desktop environment? how do you setup your power settings? what have you tried?

DKOI

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Registered: 2011-05-17

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Re: Laptop display auto turning down

I thought that enviroment doesn't matter because system turn off display even if X isn't started.
I just installed pm-utils and acpid. Wrote handler on closing laptop and nothing else. So I can not imagine why it goes offline...

Last edited by DKOI (2011-12-24 17:59:36)

Stebalien

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Re: Laptop display auto turning down

Under X: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DPMS
In a Virtual Terminal: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-dis … blank.html

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DKOI

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Registered: 2011-05-17

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Re: Laptop display auto turning down

Thank you very much

Last edited by DKOI (2011-12-25 09:53:55)

eldragon

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From: Buenos Aires

Registered: 2008-11-18

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Re: Laptop display auto turning down

I thought that enviroment doesn't matter because system turn off display even if X isn't started.
I just installed pm-utils and acpid. Wrote handler on closing laptop and nothing else. So I can not imagine why it goes offline...

the lack of a desktop environment is also useful information.

pm-utils does not handle dimming.

i dont think you can switch off after a timeout the display with acpid.