Re: [orca-list] orca, gnome, and vbetool

[Rakesh arky Ambati <rakesh_ambati yahoo com>]

Hi Zack,

Some machines such as laptops from IBM/Lenovo has function keys that allow turning off the backlight. 

Setting a 'xset dpms force off' or 'xset dpms force standby' commands gives you the same result. Perhaps you 
can add them to initscripts or to gnome startup application.

Cheers

--arky 

Rakesh 'arky' Ambati| IT Consultant| http://www.braillewithoutborders.org| Blog: 
http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com


--- On Sun, 2/8/09, Zachary Kline <kline zachary gmail com> wrote:

> From: Zachary Kline <kline zachary gmail com>
> Subject: [orca-list] orca, gnome, and vbetool
> To: orca-list gnome org
> Date: Sunday, 2 August, 2009, 12:49 PM
> Hi all,
> I've been a console linux user for a while now, off and on,
> and have 
> recently begun experimenting with Orca.  I thought I'd
> subscribe to this list
> and ask my first question, since I've nothing else to do at
> the moment.
> I know vbetool can turn off my laptop's screen at the
> console quite 
> effectively.  Gnome seems to have its own power
> management system though,
> and I was wondering how the two would interact?  Is
> there a way to keep
> my screen off at all times, console and GUI?
> Any advice or information would be appreciated.
> All the best,
> zack.
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