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Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 08:16:26 -0400
To: Eric Dedrick <dedrick@dsl-146-127.resnet.purdue.edu>
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On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 10:57:01PM -0500, Eric Dedrick wrote:
> I'm running 4.8 and XF86 Version 4.2.1.
> 
> DPMS isn't working right on my new machine (ASUS A7A266 motherboard).
> 
> 1.  The monitor is capable of doing DPMS
> 2.  DPMS works fine when the monitor is just displaying a text console
> 3.  DPMS does not work from X
> 4.  I have checked my /etc/X11/XF86Config file, Options "DPMS" is in the
> monitor section.
> 5.  xset q says
> DPMS (Energy Star):
>   Standby: 1200    Suspend: 1800    Off: 2400
>   DPMS is Enabled
>   Monitor is On
> 6.  Everything seems to just blank the screen, but never powers off the
> monitor:
>   xset dpms force off
> the screen goes blank, but the monitor does not power off.
> 7.  I have tried many different DPMS settings in my BIOS and I think it
> should be okay.
> 
> Any guesses?  Thanks.

I still haven't figured mine out.  I asked on the xfree86 list also, but
had no replies yet.

 -Guy