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On 7/28/99, 11:26:08 AM, FORNWALL JOSHUA JOHN
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding [newbie] 2 X-related
questions:
> 1) Whenever I log into X using the KDE, I get a message saying
something
> like 'Your X11 server doesn't support DPMS'... What is DPMS and do I
need
> it? If not, how do I get rid of the message?
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DPMS is Display Power Management Services. What it basically does, is
put your monitor in 3 different modes according to what's going on.
1) Normal - That's just what it says.
2) Standby - blanks out the screen, but still is using some power and
can come back to normal quickly. (My power light turns yellow for this
mode.)
3) Sleep - least amount of power used, but will still come back on if
you move the mouse or hit a key. (My power light turns red.)
Someone else may have a more in depth explanation, but that is the
basics.
As to weather you need it or not, if it's not supported, probably not.
And I don't know how to get rid of the message.
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Ty Mixon
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