Kieth Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I've always had a problem getting my screen saver to work (even in Mandiva 2009), so I've fiddled around with it off and on for months. The screen saver (slide show) works, but the monitor is shut down after 20 minutes of non use. Even if the screen saver comes on after 5 minutes, after another 15 minutes, the power to the monitor is shut down. Just a click of the mouse and everything is back to normal, but it is irritating. To get the screen saver (slide show) working, I had installed the battery power controls for a lap top (I'm on a desk top). With this, everything worked well, but there was just another stupid irritating thing. When I turned on the computer, there was a message stating that the profile was not usable. After a moment the message disappeared, and the screen saver worked just fine. I do not have my screen saver stop after a time, as my wife likes to look at the pictures of the kids. :) Well, I decided to try and resolve the problem again, so I removed the "battery power" package for laptops. That's when the monitor began turning off after 20 minutes. I renamed kde4/.../config to /config-old, but no luck. I found two hidden files connected to "power", and renamed them to ...-old, but again, no luck. Before reinstalling the battery power program, I wanted to ask for help. :D I have the same problem in Gnome. I even renamed gconf to gconf-old, but again, no luck. Any idea how to resolve the problem? Thanks, Kieth [moved from Audio and Video by Greg2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 I don't have Gnome installed at this time, but with KDE you can go to Tools > System Tools > Configure your desktop > Computer Administration > Display > Power Control, then adjust your settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted May 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thanks for the help. I've been in there many times, and there is no "power control". I only have "Size and Orientation" and "Multiple monitors". So I obviously have a file program/file that I need to add/download. Any idea which? Thanks, Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Which version of KDE are you using? If you're using KDE 4.4, it has been removed from the code and replaced by PowerDevil. Then you would have to be sure you have installed the plasma-krunner-powerdevil package. To use the PowerDevel, click Alt + F2 > settings, and check the PowerDevel box. Then click on your KDE cashew > unlock widgets > add widgets, and add the proper widget. Now you can set your display power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted May 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 (edited) OK, got it! Thanks. I'm using KDE 4.4.2. I couldn't find a widget to put on my panel, but I can still get to it through "configure desktop". Kieth Edited May 13, 2010 by Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted May 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2010 Thanks for writing [solved]. I just now remembered to do it, so I logged on to do it, but. . . . Thanks Kieth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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