I just installed 11.1 with KDE on a Compaq desktop with an HP monitor. I
have not changed any settings at all.
Under Windows the monitor will power down to Standby mode, when I’m not
using it for a while. But with Suse 11.1, it goes black, but remains on
full power.
Is there some way I can configure it to work properly? Thanks.
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assuming you are on KDE4, not 3.5: Did you check the power settings? Personal Settings, Advanced, Power Manager.
Uwe
Yes, I’m on KDE4.
Yes I’ve been to Personal Settings, Advanced, Power Management. I have
not changed anything.
Under General Settings:
It has a tick against Let PowerDevil manage screen powersaving.
Under Capabilities:
It has a tick against DPMS support (I seem to remember that is
something to do with monitor power?)
Status has a tick.
Anything I should be looking for?
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rgbeal;1916699 Wrote:
> I just installed 11.1 with KDE on a Compaq desktop with an HP monitor. I
> have not changed any settings at all.
>
> Under Windows the monitor will power down to Standby mode, when I’m not
> using it for a while. But with Suse 11.1, it goes black, but remains on
> full power.
>
> Is there some way I can configure it to work properly? Thanks.
I had the same issue with my installation of 11.1. Check to make sure
that the screen saver is not activated. Mine was but it was just going
to a black screen and not an actual saver. Once I turned off the screen
saver, my monitor would power off.
Hope this helps!
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That solved it! Many thanks!
All I had to do was go to Configure Desktop/Desktop/Screen Saver and
turn off the screen saver. Now the power management works properly.
So if your monitor doesn’t go into power saving mode, turn off the
screen saver, which by default is set to a black screen, just to confuse
you.
I find it remarkable that such a basic bug is to be found in release
11.1. Linux certainly isn’t doing its bit to save the environment with
this bug.
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You’re welcome. Glad it helped you.
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I am having a similar problem. I have 11.1 installed with KDE upgraded
to KDE 4.2 beta2. Before the upgrade, my monitor would suspend even
with the screen saver activated. Now, the screen won’t suspend.
I have two ways of power savings in my Personal Settings…
…Display>Power Control>Suspend, Standby
or, …Advanced>Power Management>Let Power Devil manage screen
saving…
Which one doe I use? Power Control, or Power Devil?
And according to this thread. I can have a screen saver OR, a monitor
that suspends, but NOT BOTH.
Huh? I normally have screen saver come on at 10 minutes. Then monitor
suspend at 30 minutes. It works in XP and it did work in suse 11.1.
Am I doing something wrong or did I break it with KDE 4.2 beta2?
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Has there been any resolution or even a work-around for this issue?
In order for my monitors to automatically enter power saving mode, I
also have to disable the screen saver.
I would prefer for the screen saver to run for 10 minutes and -then-
have the monitors to enter sleep mode.
(I’m running a standard 11.1 install with KDE4.1 if it matters.)
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It is still an issue with the 4.2 release candidate.
Is Powerdevil a daemon? I don’t see it on the process list.
Cheers,
Rod
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Oh, I found powerdevil on the services list. It must be one of the dbus
processes.
Cheers,
Rod
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There is an open bug on this:
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462854
Cheers,
Rod
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