Public bug reported: DESCRIPTION *************
By default, Ubuntu is configured to make the monitor become blank after ten minutes. No option is given in the control panel to stop this behaviour. STEPS TO REPRODUCE ********************* 1. Go to Control Panel \ Brightness and lock. 2. Set the screen time to switch-off to never. 3. Switch-off your mouse. 4. Wait ten minutes. EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR ********************** Nothing to happen. REAL BEHAVIOUR ***************** The screen goes blank. WORKAROUND *************** Configure Control Panel \ Brightness and lock to switch-off the screen after ten minutes, so if it going to do so the screen brightness will become down gradually before and the user will be capable of manually stopping the screen from going to blank by moving the mouse. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu19 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Jan 15 16:59:41 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-01-14 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=es_ES.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) usr_lib_gnome-control-center: activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu4.2 deja-dup 24.0-0ubuntu1 gnome-control-center-signon 0.0.18-0ubuntu1 indicator-datetime 12.10.2-0ubuntu3.1 ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1099907 Title: No option for stopping the monitor to become blank after ten minutes To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1099907/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs