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Using Power Management
Book Information
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to Power Management
Value of Power Management
Display Monitor Power Management
System Power Management
dtpower
Suspend-Resume
Hardware Support for Power Management Features
System Architecture Distinctions
Monitor Hardware Distinctions
Default Distinctions
Chapter 2 Power Managing Displays
Power Managing Displays with CDE Software
To Control Screen Power Management Through CDE Style Manager
To See a Display after Power Management Shuts It Down
Power Managing Displays with OpenWindows Software
To Control Screen Power Management Through the OpenWindows Desktop
Power Managing Displays in a Non-Windowing Environment
Chapter 3 Managing System Power
Choosing to Use Power Management
Electronic Mail Issues
Mail Alias Issues
Remote Login Issues
Networked Software Issues
Solstice AutoClient Issues
ATM Issues
Cron Job Issues
Calendar Manager Issues
Thermal Stress Issues
Starting the Power Manager Program: dtpower
To Start dtpower From the Command Line
To Start dtpower From a CDE or OpenWindows Menu
Using the dtpower Program
The dtpower Window
General dtpower Window Controls
System AutoShutdown and AutoWakeup Controls
To Set an Idle Time for AutoShutdown
To Enable or Disable AutoWakeup
To Exit dtpower
Using Suspend-Resume Features Manually
Suspending Your System
To Initiate Suspend Using the Keyboard
To Initiate Suspend Immediately Using a Keyboard Shortcut
To Initiate Suspend Using the CDE Desktop
To Initiate Suspend Using the OpenWindows Desktop
To Initiate Suspend Using the sys-suspend Command
Resuming Your System
To Resume Using a Suspended System
Appendix A Configuring Power Management Using the Command Line
Idleness Definition
The power.conf File
Logical Dependents
Becoming Superuser
To Become Superuser
Setting Device Idle Time
To Change the Length of Idle Time
Setting AutoShutdown
To Change the Automatic Shutdown Time
Changing the Idleness Definition
Using a Script to Define Idleness
Changing the Statefile Location
Power Management for Two Monitors on One System
Appendix B Troubleshooting
Power Key Problems
To Respond When the Power Key Does Not Suspend the System
Suspend Failures
What to Do If a Device Suspend Fails
To Respond to a Device Suspend Failure
What to Do If a Process Fails to Suspend
To Respond to a Process Suspend Failure
What to Do If More Disk Space Is Needed
To Respond to a Disk Space Limitation
What to Do If Abnormal Conditions Occur
To Respond to an Abnormal Condition
Disabling the Screen Lock
To Disable the Screen Lock
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