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echo: rberrypi
to: BOB PROHASKA
from: ROGER BELL_WEST
date: 2017-08-02 07:16:00
subject: Re: How to shut down disp

On 2017-08-01, bob prohaska wrote:
>Under Preferences > Screensaver I find Xscreensaver 5.30, 11-Sept 2014.

OK, that's reasonably capable.

>DPMS (Energy Star):
>  Standby: 7200    Suspend: 7200    Off: 14400
>  DPMS is Disabled
>
>Seems like the key line is the last one, but I don't understand why the
>power manager control panel didn't do anything.

I don't work with GUI control panels, but

xset +dpms

should be a good start, and possibly reducing the timings a bit might
help.

xset dpms 300 600 1200

would put the monitor into standby after 5 minutes, suspend after 10,
off after 20.

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