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#1 2008-10-19 21:51:22

Kooothor
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From: Paname
Registered: 2008-08-02
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Screen doesn't turn off

Hi,

I run XCFE4 on an iMac alu and when I let the computer idle, the screen doesn't turn off completely, it goes black, but the backlight is still on.
I have a backlight script to keep it at a certain value but I don't know if that is the problem...

Anyone have an idea of what could be the problem ?

thx

EDIT : nevermind, it works now...

EDIT 2 : It doesn't work !!! sad
So, what am I missing, powersave/pm-utils/hibernate-scripts ?
How can I track the bug and crush it ? big_smile

Last edited by Kooothor (2008-10-21 22:45:18)


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#2 2008-10-21 22:45:30

Kooothor
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Re: Screen doesn't turn off

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#3 2008-10-22 00:39:48

Raccoon1400
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From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: 2008-04-14
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Re: Screen doesn't turn off

That is a blank screensaver as opposed to turning the screen off. I know in gnome you can use power management, there is probably a similar tool in XFCE.


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#4 2008-10-23 02:09:59

Daenyth
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Re: Screen doesn't turn off

Try using xset to controll the dpms settings.

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#5 2008-10-23 04:14:25

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Re: Screen doesn't turn off

Option "DPMS" "on" (xorg.conf, Monitor section)


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#6 2008-10-26 00:46:02

vau
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From: Adelaide, Australia
Registered: 2008-08-23
Posts: 24

Re: Screen doesn't turn off

On my laptop I have DPMS on in xorg.conf, and it works fine -- i.e. screen does turn off.

But, if I switch to one of the virtual consoles and then back, it never works after that until I reboot.

What might be the problem in this case?

Thanks.

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