Technonoid Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Anyone know how I can bring display out of off or standby mode using software? Heres why: We have been having robberys in the neighborhood and I'm about to go on vacation for few days. I want it to look like I'm still home. I have my TV programed to come on and off and switch channels all during the day/night. And a light that does the same. I'd like to be able to make it look like I'm using the server. You know, the display changes from time to time. hmmmmm.... I think I just answerd myself.... Feel free to comment anyway... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvc Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 what was the answer? I'm curious :unsure: what came to mind was; xset xscreensaver xtoolwait (or whatever it's called) sleep (command) in a script. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technonoid Posted July 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 Hmm, well I use xset to set my preferred screen blanking, standby, off ect. But, if I use a cron job or something like it and reset dpms with xset, will it bring the monitor up if its in standby or off mode? Anyway, what I thought of was to write a little program to display some web pages, then after a while run a game in demo mode, then later play some music, ect,ect... Thats after I set dpms for always on and no screen saver, then I can blank the screen with my program. Its what I'm planning anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyme Posted July 29, 2003 Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 doesn't coming out of standby require mouse movement or keyboard press, not just a program starting up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technonoid Posted July 29, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2003 doesn't coming out of standby require mouse movement or keyboard press, not just a program starting up? Yeah, thats what I'm thinking anyway. So thats why I have decided to set the dpms and screen savers/blankers to off and run my program. At least I can blank the screen with my program.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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