Re: [gpm] dpms timeouts

[Patrick Ohearn <pat ge3k net>]

Louis E Garcia II wrote:
> On Sat, 2006-10-28 at 13:10 +1000, Patrick Ohearn wrote:
>> Louis E Garcia II wrote:
>>> Any reason g-p-m is limiting me to 11 minute and up of inactivity to
>>> turn my monitor off? I'm on a laptop and want the monitor to be off in 5
>>> minutes of inactivity.
>>>
>>> -Louis 
>>>
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>> Check your gnome-screensaver settings, i bet you a e-cookie it will be
>> set at 10. Turn it down to and you can turn your dpms sleep timeout
>> settings down.
>>
>> Sorry about the two emails Louis but i forgot to CC the list.
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> 
> Your right. I don't use the screensaver but the lock dialog. I set the
> screensaver to 1 min but not to activate on idle. I was then able to set
> dpms to 5 min. But in this config the lock dialog doesn't work. Why is
> it that I can't set the screensaver and dpms both to actvate in 5 min?
> 
> -Louis
> 
Next time please post to gnome-power-manager-list gnome org .

check /apps/gnome-power-manager/lock_on_blank_screen.