[opensuse] monitor time-out
Using SuSE 9.3. Up until a couple of days ago, the monitor would go into screen saver mode after about 4 minutes, as set in the control center, and then after some short additional time, the monitor would basically shut down, until the track-ball was activated. This second activity is no longer working. I went to the control center and checked the box "Make aware of power management" which apparently had not been checked before, altho the system did what I had hoped. It still doesn't put the monitor to sleep, as it used to. Monitor is a Sony CPD-1730, and has always been well-behaved. What could I do to restore the original performance? TIA--doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> [11-29-06 19:49]:
It still doesn't put the monitor to sleep, as it used to. Monitor is a Sony CPD-1730, and has always been well-behaved. What could I do to restore the original performance?
have you changed it in the cmos ??? Most modern bioses support monitor power saving. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 29 November 2006 19:49, you wrote:
Using SuSE 9.3. Up until a couple of days ago, the monitor would go into screen saver mode after about 4 minutes, as set in the control center, and then after some short additional time, the monitor would basically shut down, until the track-ball was activated. This second activity is no longer working. I went to the control center and checked the box "Make aware of power management" which apparently had not been checked before, altho the system did what I had hoped. It still doesn't put the monitor to sleep, as it used to. Monitor is a Sony CPD-1730, and has always been well-behaved. What could I do to restore the original performance?
TIA--doug
Pat Shanahan said to try setting the time-out in the BIOS. Thanx, Pat. It worked. I don't know why it was OK up to a few days ago, and then stopped, but I suppose there could have been a power glitch or something. (No UPS on this machine--I'll have to rectify that.) --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> [11-29-06 21:14]:
Pat Shanahan said to try setting the time-out in the BIOS. Thanx, Pat. It worked. I don't know why it was OK up to a few days ago, and then stopped, but I suppose there could have been a power glitch or something. (No UPS on this machine--I'll have to rectify that.)
I would suggest you spend us$4.95 and replace your cmos battery. Changing parameters in the cmos is a sign of a weak battery. Time drift is also a sign (when the computer is unpowered for a length of time). -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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