Re: [e-users] power saving module

[Geoffrey <li...@se...>]

Geoffrey wrote:
> Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote:
>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:44:44 -0500 Geoffrey <li...@se...>
>> babbled:
>>
>>> Geoffrey wrote:
>>>> I've installed and configured display power management, but it does not 
>>>> appear to work at all.  I leave my computer at night, screen locked, and 
>>>> the next morning both monitors are still lit.
>>> A little bit more info.  xset shows:
>>>
>>> DPMS (Energy Star):
>>>    Standby: 1800    Suspend: 3600    Off: 4500
>>>    DPMS is Enabled
>>>    Monitor is On
>>>
>>> I don't get it.  Unfortunately, I updated E as well as  upgraded the 
>>> distro, so I'm not sure which might be the problem.  Before I got E 
>>> going again on this install, I'm sure the monitor standby/suspend/off 
>>> was working though.
>> works for me - but i did notice on ubuntu feisty - before my upgrade to gutsy,
>> dpms was also broken for x. blank would kick in then unblank a second later. so
>> e itself works  here and screen blanking/suspend/poweroff work fine. some
>> people have reported problems with jittery mice that even if they sit there all
>> night move the pointer around every now and again (hardware issue generally -
>> but nothing e can solve as e just gets told by x the mouse moved - it doesn't
>> know if that's just noise or a real movement, but either way - i there is ANY
>> movement x will disable display suspend and e doesn't have a choice in that).
> 
> Interesting point.  It's a combo wireless mouse/keyboard.  I'm going to 
> unplug them this evening and see if that might be it.

I unplugged the usb transmitter for the keyboard and mouse and still, 
the monitor was lit up the next morning.  More research I guess.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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