[opensuse] Screensaver can't be turned off / multiple screen savers?
Hi, I have a Dell Precision M4500 and it seems there are multiple screen savers in use. I am running Gnome on 11.3 and although the Gnome screen saver is turned off, the screen blanks after 5 minutes of movie-watching. This happens in the framebuffer too (Ctrl-Alt-F1) but not in the console (Ctrl-Alt-F2). I don't know how to turn this off. Does someone know how to disable this screen saver? Thanks, Claes -- C l a e s H o l m e r s o n -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday, January 09, 2011 10:49:11 am Claes H wrote:
This happens in the framebuffer too (Ctrl-Alt-F1) but not in the console (Ctrl-Alt-F2). I don't know how to turn this off. Does someone know how to disable this screen saver?
To me it seems as a desktop (widow manager) problem, not a system, so I would try to turn off monitor power management. For default installation you will have to go trough Computer menu (bottom left), click on the "More applications". In the window that opens click on the System and find "Power management". In the "Power Management Preferences" you can change how log display will be active before desktop will put it to sleep. Default is 5 minutes. In general the problem is that application that you use to watch videos is not able to communicate with desktop and turn off power management for duration of the movie. Who is at fault and for which component you should file bug report, application or window manager, is another question, that is impossible to answer without knowing application and its exact version. -- Regards, Rajko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Yes, this seems likely. Thanks! I will see what effect that hass. On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Rajko M. <rmatov101@charter.net> wrote:
On Sunday, January 09, 2011 10:49:11 am Claes H wrote:
This happens in the framebuffer too (Ctrl-Alt-F1) but not in the console (Ctrl-Alt-F2). I don't know how to turn this off. Does someone know how to disable this screen saver?
To me it seems as a desktop (widow manager) problem, not a system, so I would try to turn off monitor power management.
For default installation you will have to go trough Computer menu (bottom left), click on the "More applications". In the window that opens click on the System and find "Power management". In the "Power Management Preferences" you can change how log display will be active before desktop will put it to sleep. Default is 5 minutes.
In general the problem is that application that you use to watch videos is not able to communicate with desktop and turn off power management for duration of the movie. Who is at fault and for which component you should file bug report, application or window manager, is another question, that is impossible to answer without knowing application and its exact version.
-- Regards, Rajko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On 1/9/2011 8:49 AM, Claes H wrote:
Hi,
I have a Dell Precision M4500 and it seems there are multiple screen savers in use. I am running Gnome on 11.3 and although the Gnome screen saver is turned off, the screen blanks after 5 minutes of movie-watching. This happens in the framebuffer too (Ctrl-Alt-F1) but not in the console (Ctrl-Alt-F2). I don't know how to turn this off. Does someone know how to disable this screen saver?
Thanks, Claes
Similar problem with a different Dell laptop (9400) when using VLC. I watch video so rarely on this machine that I simply wiggle the mouse now and then. Never did track it down, although I looked in the bios but didn't see anything in there that affected this. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hello, On Sun, 09 Jan 2011, Claes H wrote:
I have a Dell Precision M4500 and it seems there are multiple screen savers in use. I am running Gnome on 11.3 and although the Gnome screen saver is turned off, the screen blanks after 5 minutes of movie-watching. This happens in the framebuffer too (Ctrl-Alt-F1) but not in the console (Ctrl-Alt-F2). I don't know how to turn this off. Does someone know how to disable this screen saver?
Add to your ~/.xinitrc after the comment ==== # # Add your own lines here... # ==== these two commands ==== xset s off xset -dpms ==== If you don't have a .xinitrc, copy .xinitrc.template from ~/ or /etc/skel. On the console, the following in ~/.profile or even /etc/profile.local might help: ==== setterm -blank 0 setterm -powersave off setterm -powerdown 0 ==== See 'man 1 xset' and 'man 1 setterm'. HTH, -dnh -- George: So, my whole life, everything, all I get to keep are thoughts and memories? Rube: That's all we ever have, Peanut. -- Dead Like Me -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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