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apps:screensaver:faq [2018/11/23 07:22] – created bluesabreapps:screensaver:faq [2018/11/23 07:35] – bluesabre
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 ====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== ====== Frequently Asked Questions ======
 +
 +===== Why doesn't my monitor turn off automatically? =====
 +
 +**Display Power Management Signaling** (DPMS) has been disabled by another application. This can be confirmed and resolved using the ''xset'' command. To check if DPMS is disabled, run the below command.
 +
 +<code>
 +$ xset -q
 +DPMS (Energy Star):
 +  Standby: 1200    Suspend: 0    Off: 3600
 +  DPMS is Disabled
 +</code>
 +
 +If DPMS is disabled, it can be turned back on with ''xset +dpms''
 +
 +<code>
 +$ xset +dpms
 +$ xset -q
 +DPMS (Energy Star):
 +  Standby: 1200    Suspend: 0    Off: 3600
 +  DPMS is Enabled
 +  Monitor is On
 +</code>
  
 ===== Why doesn't my screensaver activate automatically? ===== ===== Why doesn't my screensaver activate automatically? =====
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 ==== Possibility B ==== ==== Possibility B ====
  
-Another application has disabled the X11 screensaver. This can be determined by running ''xdg-screensaver status''. If this command outputs "disabled", try running the following commands to enable the screensaver.+Another application has disabled the X11 screensaver. This can be determined by running ''xdg-screensaver status''. 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +$ xdg-screensaver status 
 +disabled 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +If this command outputs "disabled", try running the following commands to enable the screensaver.
  
 <code> <code>
-xset s blank # Sets the X11 screensaver mode to "blank" +$ xset s blank # Sets the X11 screensaver mode to "blank" 
-xset s 300   # Sets the X11 screensaver timeout to 5 minutes+$ xset s 300   # Sets the X11 screensaver timeout to 5 minutes 
 +$ xdg-screensaver status 
 +enabled
 </code> </code>