[CentOS] Re: Monitor power save question

[Robert Nichols]

MHR wrote:
> On Feb 1, 2008 6:54 PM, Robert Nichols <rnicholsNOSPAM at comcast.net> wrote:
>> And, see what "xset q" has to say about whether DPMS is currently
>> enabled or not.  I've noticed that mplayer disables DPMS on entry,
>> but neglects to re-enable it on termination.
>>
> 
> Interesting - I have the opposite problem. When I run mplayer, my
> screensaver acts as normal (goes on after my 20 minute interval),
> which is really annoying.  I have to turn the screensvaer off, and
> then remember to turn it back on after mplayer is done.  Xine seems to
> work better in this regard, but it won't play everything....

I find it's actually gmplayer that disables DPMS, and does that regardless
of the config setting for stopxscreensaver.  The non-gui mplayer does
not affect the DPMS setting.

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