Re: KDE or gnome: How to keep screen saver on - ie No shutdown of screen to black
>>>>> "C" == Cybe R Wizard <cyber_wizard@mindspring.com> writes:
C> On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 10:35:12 +0200
C> palme@uni-wuppertal.de (Hubert Palme) wrote:
>> Seems to me that KDE uses xscreensaver, but I'm not sure -- the
>> cooperation netween KDE and X is pretty inscrutable for me.
>> =20
>> In the "KDE control center" (KControl) I find "Attached devices"
>> (Angeschlossene Ger=E4te) -> "Display" (Anzeige), and there a tab "Power
>> Management" (Energiekontrolle). That is shut off. Is this the place
>> you mean?
>> =20
>> I had to retranslate it to English (German texts in parentheses) -- I
>> hope I did it quite correct ;-)
>> =20
>> Thanks, HP.
C> Not quite, there apparently /are/ differences between KDE's method of
C> screen saving and the xscreensaver package as I know and love it.
C> Invoke xscreensaver, when the first window comes up choose <settings>.
C> The next window is 'Xscreensaver Preferences' and has two tabs, 'Display
C> Modes' and 'Advanced.' Choose 'Advanced' and uncheck the box by 'Power
C> Management Enabled.' With luck and having waved your dead chicken
C> correctly, that will do it.
No, xscreensaver isn't active, and btw. 'Power Management' is
disabled. I only use kscreensaver.
But anyway, the problem seems to be solved: In the panel I mentioned
above, I enabled the power management and then I disabled it
again. That did the job. -- A bug ?!?
Sincerely, HP.
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