Manually modifying my XF86Config file worked.  I guess if I wanted to use the KDE 3.1 
front end for this I would have a video card that has it's drivers already built into 
XFree86 and not separate(like my Nvidia card), am I correct?

Kent



On 07 Feb 2003 18:20:45 -0500
Richard Gibert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Fri, 2003-02-07 at 16:29, Kent Jantz wrote:
> > I have KDE 3.1 installed along with a Nvidia GeForce2 MX card. I also
> >  compilied Advanced Power Management BIOS support into my Kernel. I just
> >  want my Monitor to go into Suspend after X number of minutes. I set it
> >  via the KDE Control Panel but nothing happens. Is it the Nvidia card?
> >  Something else I missed in the Kernel?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Kent
> 
> I have the following Options in my XF86Config and monitor standby works
> perfectly for me (GeForce 3).
> 
> Section "ServerFlags"
>       Option          "StandbyTime"   "5"
>       Option          "SuspendTime"   "10"
>       Option          "OffTime"       "15"
> EndSection
> Section "Monitor"
>       ...
>       Option          "DPMS"
>       ...
> EndSection
> 
> That should do it, found out to do the above from:
> http://barriebremner.com/xfreedpms.html
> and
> http://www.xfree86.org/4.0.2/XF86Config.5.html
> 
> 

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