Ravenlock wrote: > On 04/01/2007 21:39, MillTek wrote: > >> Hi Ravenlock, >> >> Thanks for the reply. No, I don't use xscreensaver. Just E. I start >> that through entrance which is exec'ed by .xinitrc. The problem is >> still there. >> > > err... you start entrance via your .xinitrc? Doesn't sound right. > Though I don't think that has any impact here. > I should have said that I use startx which in turn uses .xinitrc which starts entrance and that starts E
> Anyways... > So you are saying that if you goto the Power Management config panel, > check the enable display power management box, set some timers, and > apply it. Then you restart E, and those settings are no longer there? > > If that is correct please provide the output from `xset -q` > 1) right after starting E > Pointer Control: acceleration: 2/1 threshold: 4 Screen Saver: prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes timeout: 0 cycle: 5 Colors: default colormap: 0x20 BlackPixel: 0 WhitePixel: 16777215 Font Path: /usr/share/fonts/misc,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/TTF,/usr/share/fonts/Type1 Bug Mode: compatibility mode is disabled DPMS (Energy Star): Standby: 240 Suspend: 240 Off: 240 DPMS is Enabled Monitor is On Font cache: Server does n > 2) right after setting the DPMS settings the way you want them > Pointer Control: acceleration: 2/1 threshold: 4 Screen Saver: prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes timeout: 0 cycle: 5 Colors: default colormap: 0x20 BlackPixel: 0 WhitePixel: 16777215 Font Path: /usr/share/fonts/misc,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/TTF,/usr/share/fonts/Type1 Bug Mode: compatibility mode is disabled DPMS (Energy Star): Standby: 240 Suspend: 240 Off: 240 DPMS is Enabled Monitor is On Font cache: Server does n > 3) right after restarting E again. > Pointer Control: acceleration: 2/1 threshold: 4 Screen Saver: prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes timeout: 0 cycle: 5 Colors: default colormap: 0x20 BlackPixel: 0 WhitePixel: 16777215 Font Path: /usr/share/fonts/misc,/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/share/fonts/TTF,/usr/share/fonts/Type1 Bug Mode: compatibility mode is disabled DPMS (Energy Star): Standby: 240 Suspend: 240 Off: 240 DPMS is Enabled Monitor is On Font cache: Server does n No change in the xset -q's > Also, > do you "Restart" E? > I typically use the Main>Enlightenment>Restart > logout and back in? > when you log out does it fall back to entrance? > > Is this truly a problem of the monitor not "powering OFF" or are none of > the settings sticking at all? Does it go into standby or suspend? > When it fails to work the monitors do nothing. It's as if someone had used them inthe last few seconds. > When did you update last? and when was the update before that? Did > these settings *ever* work for you? > I update fairly frequently. Last update was today. Prior to that it was 2 days ago. > Thanks... sorry for all the questions. Kinda shooting in the dark here. > Without Q&A we'd get nowhere.................. Jim > >> Jim >> >> wrote: >> >>> On 03/31/2007 09:17, MillTek wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> For the last several days I have found that unless I go into the >>>> configuration>screen>power management and re-apply the dpms settings >>>> my screens don't power off when the system is unattended. >>>> >>> Hrm... well, I *believe* its working "as advertised". Though I could >>> be wrong. >>> >>> Do you use XScreensaver in any fashion? And if so... how do you have >>> DPMS configured in the XScreensaver GUI? Which do you start *last* >>> your xscreensaver or E? The last one up wins, as each will apply its >>> DPMS policy as it comes up. >>> >>> >>>> I have DPMS true in my xorg.conf but can find no reason for this. >>>> Anyone have any ideas. I'd really appreciate the help as I don't >>>> want my screens destroyed. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >>>> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to >>>> share your >>>> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash >>>> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> enlightenment-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ enlightenment-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
