Re: Tc1000 backlight

Vencik,
even simpler...

from...
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Automatically_turn_off_your_monitor

 Configure XOrg to use DPMS.

Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf. ....

Add the line Option "DPMS" to the Monitor section of the file.

    Then add the line Option "OffTime" "20" to the ServerLayout
section of the file.

               And finally add Option DPMS" "TRUE" to the "Device" Section.

It works on mine ... Gnome screensaver blank screen...

On Jan 22, 2008 1:02 PM, aka. bugle <aka.bugle_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Sweeeeeeeeet!
> I emerged xset... works (un)brilliantly! :-)
> This will save alot on our battery drain. I guess that putting a line
> into .xinit would be the simplest place to get the xset command going?
>
> I'm getting further on the onBoard layout running...
> Let me know when you get your web updated, eh?
>
>
> On Jan 22, 2008 12:19 PM, Václav Krpec <vaclav.krpec_at_acision.com> wrote:
> > Alright, I've found that all.
> >
> > The simpliest way always works, but people tend to try
> > it as the last resort... :-)
> >
> > It's all in xset:
> >
> > $ xset dpms <standby> <suspend> <off>
> >
> > will do it all. You need to specify timeouts for the states
> > (in s) --- X will blank/suspend/switch-off the display after
> > the specified timeouts (unless there's any activity).
> >
> > I suppose you might need to disable gnome-screensaver, if you
> > use it --- I'd suspect it to interfere...
> >
> > Nevertheless, I'd probably use the vbetool as well --- it could
> > be very usefull to configure a side-button to switch the display
> > off instantly without the possibility of switching it on unless
> > you e.g. press the side-button, again. As a mobile device,
> > the TC1000 may be exposed to many inputs; so if we really know
> > that we don't want to turn the display on for a while, I guess
> > that it would be convenient to have that kind of "locking".
> >
> > What do you think? Does that work for you, too?
> >
> > vencik
> >
> >
> >
> > aka.bugle wrote:
> > > I guess I'm only concerned w/ ACPI and the screen saver....
> > > scenario... I have to leave computer running all night to emerge a big
> > > package... I want the acpi settings (screensaver) to actually turn off
> > > the backlight and lcd, not just dim it.
> > > in the post they mention a module for tc1100 that controls various
> > > hardware. (page 2 of the post maybe?)
> > >
> > > On Jan 22, 2008 9:20 AM, Václav Krpec <vaclav.krpec_at_acision.com> wrote:
> > >> But I seriously doubt that playing with nvidia-settings affect
> > >> the LCD backlight in any way. IMHO the NVIDIA chip is strictly
> > >> separated from the backlight controller. So I don't expect
> > >> any battery life prolongation from setting e.g. brightness lower...
> > >>
> > >> vencik
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> aka.bugle wrote:
> > >>> Vencik,
> > >>> check out this whole thread...
> > >>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=571696
> > >>> It talks of the Tc1100 but I'm pretty certain the screens (other than
> > >>> the digitizer) are interchangeable.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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> > >
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> Best Regards,
> ~david
>

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                          ~david