From: mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de   
      
   On 30.09.2024 19:59 John McCue wrote:   
      
   > Marco Moock  wrote:   
   > > Hello!   
   > >   
   > > If I want to enable xscreensaver to turn off the monitor, it doesn't   
   > > work. If I select the option, it will be unselected when I start   
   > > xscreensaver-settings again.   
   >   
   > Did not know it could do that.  But I looked at   
   > xscreensaver-settings and I see power management,   
   > interesting.   
   >   
   > > Is there some package missing on my system or is this feature   
   > > unsupported on Slackware?   
   >   
   > I do not know, but I thought monitor power management was   
   > a BIOS option as opposed to xscreensaver.  Or maybe the   
   > BIOS setting for power-down is disabled.   
      
   Monitor can be turned off by the system via GPU.   
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA_Display_Power_Management_Signaling   
      
   I dunno if that protocol is also being used for integrated LVDS laptop   
   displays.   
      
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