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Xfce power manager does not follow GUI setting not to shut down the display
I want my laptop not to turn off monitor when on AC power under any circumstance.
And yet it becomes dark after a while - 10 minutes I guess.
I think the Xfce GUI settings involved are these here:
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How can I disable backlight when I lock the screen?
When I lock screen, the display does turn black but the display isn't completely off. There is some light coming out of the display in screen lock mode but it get turned off when inactive for 10 ...
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Cannot permanently prevent power saving blank screen on Compaq Presario C700 with Ubuntu 12.10
I have a Compaq Presario C700 which has a GRUB multi-boot for Ubuntu 12.10 (32 bit), Ubuntu 10.10 and Windows Vista. This machine is always run by mains electricity rather than by battery as I have ...
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screen does not wake up after suspend/ brightness will not adjust
My computer is one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230467
Asus Zenbook UX32A-DB51
Just bought it yesterday.
Set to "suspend" when I close the lid, but when I open it ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 “Turn screen off when inactive for: Never” still turns off
After a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.10, my screen still goes off after about ten minutes. I've been to the Brightness and Lock control panel. The Turn screen off when inactive for: setting is set for ...
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Screen turns off after inactivity
My screen turns off if I'm inactive for some time, even though I disabled the setting. It happens on battery as well as on AC power.
My Brightness and Lock Settings:
My Power Settings:
Does ...
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1answer
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Display dims when not in use and it turns off when not in use or while watching movies
I have Ubuntu 11.10 and am using it on dell xps laptop now my problem is that Ubuntu does not provide power utility form where I can manage brightness of my screen, when to turn it off, after how much ...
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Why does powertop think I have two displays?
Ok, so in powertop (version 1.97), in both the "overview" and "device stats" sections, I see two devices, each called "display backlight". One shows the correct percentage of use, e.g. if I lower ...
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Why does my display keep turning off every 10 minutes?
I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric) in VirtualBox as well as virtualbox-guest-additions . The display resolution adapts to the size of the window as expected, but the display turns off after 10 ...
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1answer
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Is there a way to stop the display from turning off?
I'm using the latest version of Ubuntu 11.10, and although I've disabled the lock screen options and checked the power settings, my display turns off after around ten minutes. That wouldn't be so bad, ...
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How can I actually change my “Power Management” settings?
I go into settings -> Power Management, trying to change the "Put display to sleep when inactive for:" and "Dim display when idle" settings.
The changed settings are saved -- if I come back to the ...
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How do I determine the power state of my monitor?
How do I determine the state of my Monitor in Ubuntu 11.04. I've seen a lot of stuff regarding dpms, but for what ever reason, I don't have the dpms module running on my ubuntu install and I'd really ...
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Intel iMac disconnecting from wifi even though set to never sleep? [closed]
I have an Intel iMac with Ubuntu 11.04 installed. My screensaver settings are set to "blank screen", and my power manager settings tell the computer to "Never" go to sleep and only put the display ...
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Power manager keeps shutting down the display
I'm probably missing something here. I'm using the default Ubuntu power manger, I set it up like this:
On AC: no screen dimming when idle, never put computer to sleep, never put display to sleep.
On ...
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How to control display brightness on Intel hardware?
I'm working with a Sony Vaio BZ-12 Notebook and want to know how to manage the brightness of my display, especially when it's in eco-mode.
The designated Graphic-Accelerator is the Intel GM45.
With ...
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How to turn off the display via the command line?
Is there a way to turn off the display (enter power saving mode) using a command?
For example, when the computer is inactive for a specific interval, the screen turns off to conserve energy. Is there ...
