For Linux users wondering how to control the monitor auto suspend or auto power down, try:
xset dpms force standby or xset dpms force suspend (See man page or --help for xset for more information and options.) If you set this as a keyboard shortcut you can actually go into power saving mode instantly, which I haven't seen on windows (although I'm not up to date on the windows front!) As this is an X thing, I suspect it will work on other OSs as well as Linux. I started using an old system of mine to heat an outbuilding, while running a prime program. I thought that rather than power an electric fire, I might as well get some work done for that electrical energy! Robin Stevens wrote: > Better still, switch the monitor off when you're not using it :-) I'm > amazed at work at how many monitors seem to be on permanently, not even > entering power-saving mode. What a waste - at least a CPU can do something > more useful than providing visual entertainment for the spiders. -- ======= Gareth Randall ======= _________________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.ndatech.com/mersenne/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
