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From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
To: "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
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Subject: Re: API to turn off the display
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On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Daniel O'Connor wrote:
> 
> I find DPMS works for me..
> 
> xset dpms force off
> 
> My Monitor section in the X config has..
>   Option      "DPMS"
> 
> My video chipset is an ATI Rage 128 Mobility in a Dell Inspiron 8000.
> 

On my Inspiron 7500 it "blanks the display" but doesn't turn off the
backlight.

rage (something) mobility..