Re: [orca-list] OT, any command for turning off monitor display?

[Jon <j orcauser googlemail com>]

Hi Janina,

I am also using a thinkpad x61s, and xbacklight works fine for me. 
(running ubuntu).

You might also be intrested to check out tp_smapi found here:
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi
Works great for me, can turn off bluetooth when i dont need it, and also 
use it to regulate the charging of the battery. I have mine set to 
charge up to 85% for every day use (on the 8 cell battery), and when im 
going on a long journey i change it up to 100%.

I've had this battery for almost 8 months and i can still charge it to 
full capacity when i stricktly need to.

A truely delightful laptop, so i hope you get to use all its features.

Powertop is another very useful tool, shows which processes are taking 
most power, and gives hints on how to minimize power consumtion.

-Jon
On Fri 09/05/2008 at 09:55:40, Janina Sajka wrote:
> Jon writes:
> > If your hardware is supported, you can do this using ...
>
> That's the underlying problem. So much of this kind of utility is
> specific to the manufacturer, and eve to the model within that
> manufacturer's line.
>
> I have long used Thinkpads. Recently, I was able to cycle my display off
> using FN+F7 or a Thinkpad specific utility. With my latest X61s, I don't
> seem to be able to do this. Haven't yet had opportunity to review the
> manual for some other way.
>
> PS: When you do get this working, it really does help battery life.
> There aren't many perquisites to blindness, but this can definitely be
> one of them.
>
> FYI: I tried xbacklight on Fedora--installs OK. But Thinkpad won't
> accept it's commands. Oh, well, back to rtfm.
>
> Janina