you can also loop a music file and turn the volume for the device down. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 12:04 AM, Michael Havens wrote: > xbmc doesn't allow the monitor to shut off if it is in full-screen mode. > > On 03/30/2014 10:15 PM, Derek Trotter wrote: > >> What lead me to discover this is that this beast keeps shutting the >> monitor off after so many minutes of inactivity. It doesn't count me >> watching a movie as activity. So I have to remember every few minutes >> to move the mouse. Until I get this kded thing fixed, does anyone know >> another way to stop this beast from turning off the monitor? >> > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 11:58 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: > >> You can try running the command: >> >> xset -dpms >> >> make sure to turn it back on after you are done watching your movie with: >> >> xset +dpms >> >> You can check the status of dpms with: >> >> xset -q >> >> DPMS being turned off will keep the system from turning off the monitor >> after a period of time, but it won't keep a screen saver from coming on. >> >> You can also change the time limits before things occur, so you can set >> it for longer than 2 hours to keep it from kicking in during movies but >> still have it shut off the monitor after a very long period of "no use". >> >> The reason I found this command is that some video players seem to turn >> off DPMS but if they crash during play they don't turn it back on so my >> monitors were staying on all night. >> >> As a result I created an icon that not only turns DPMS (back) on, it also >> tells the system to instantly put the monitors into sleep mode. >> >> Brian Cluff >> >> >> On 03/30/2014 10:15 PM, Derek Trotter wrote: >> >>> What lead me to discover this is that this beast keeps shutting the >>> monitor off after so many minutes of inactivity. It doesn't count me >>> watching a movie as activity. So I have to remember every few minutes >>> to move the mouse. Until I get this kded thing fixed, does anyone know >>> another way to stop this beast from turning off the monitor? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> On 03/30/2014 09:23 PM, Harold wrote: >>> >>>> I believe you are looking at the KDE Daemon >>>> >>>> See if this gives any clues: >>>> >>>> https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=54120 >>>> >>>> harold >>>> >>>> On 03/30/2014 09:19 PM, Derek Trotter wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've got Kubuntu 13.10 and KDE 4.11.3. Today I went into system >>>>> settings, then power management. I get an error message saying >>>>> "Power management configuration module could not be loaded. The >>>>> power management service appears not to be running. This can be >>>>> solved by starting or scheduling it inside "Startup and shutdown" >>>>> >>>>> So I go to startup and shutdown, then I click service manager. I get >>>>> a message saying Unable to contact KDED. >>>>> >>>>> I have no idea what KDED is or how to fix this. Any ideas? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if >>> I'm not there, I carry on as usual." >>> >>> Patrick Moore >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >