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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-user] Strange laptop DPMS problem after a power failure
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:29:24
Message-Id: AANLkTikWkLrApvT-ovfTASSc2jo=-_yKQrvM9u4sarUp@mail.gmail.com
1 I have noticed that when there is a brown out, or a complete power
2 cut, the laptop screen comes on and stays on. I have set DPMS to
3 switch it off within one minute, but it never kicks in after the AC
4 power is interrupted.
5
6 What could be causing this? Is there a remedy?
7 --
8 Regards,
9 Mick