Planar Dome C3i/EX User Manual page 33

DPMS Screen Saver
When you are running Solaris 2.6 to 10, CDE allows you to enable a
Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) Screen Saver. DPMS
provides a standard way to manage the power used by your flat-
panel display. DPMS shuts off the backlight in the flat panel when the
display is not in use. This reduces the power consumption of the
backlight and extends the life of the display.
On Solaris 2.5.1, the screen saver only blanks the screen while leaving
the backlight on.
You can enable DPMS through the Style Manager, just as you would
invoke any screen saver. You can also turn off DPMS to prevent your
screen from powering off during times when you are using the flat
panel frequently.
Screen saver tips
If you select any screen saver other than, or in addition to, Blank
Screen, the system does not invoke DPMS. Instead, it uses the screen
saver you selected.
• During times that you are using the flat-panel display frequently,
set the Screen Saver field to Off. This setting ensures that the
display does not invoke DPMS, which means that you do not have
to wait for the display brightness to stabilize when you begin to
use it again.
• Set the Screen Saver field to On when you plan to be away from
the computer for several hours. With the screen saver running, your
system conserves energy, and the backlight in the flat-panel display
lasts longer.
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