Short: CyberGfx/P96 DPMS energy saving manager Author: stefan@qdev.de (Stefan Robl) Uploader: stefan qdev de (Stefan Robl) Type: util/blank Version: 1.23 Architecture: m68k-amigaos Description ----------- DPMSManager is a small DPMS energy saving tool for computers equipped with a CyberGraphics/Picasso96-supporting Gfx-Board. DPMSManager supports the three DPMS energy-saving methods of modern monitors (STANDBY, SUSPEND, POWEROFF). You can specify the delay time for each DPMS-stage. The main idea of DPMSManager is to have DPMS-functions in conjunction with other screenblankers (if so, then you have to set the dpms-times longer then the blanker times!!) or just as standalone-program which provides the energy saving methods. This program is a redesign of my CGXBlanker (util/blank/CGXBlanker.lha) and the idea for it had Paul "ExiE" Strejcek. Thanks, Paul for this good idea! ToolTypes --------- The following tooltypes/shell parameters are supported: MODEID : (optional and recommended) -> ModeID of the CGX-screenmode used to open for the DPMS-mode. If not specified, DPMSManager uses the screenmode of your WB (which then has to be run under CGX/P96 to allow the DPMS-functions!). The ModeID has to be a decimal number (you can get it with getModeID). POWEROFFKEY : -> shortcut for immediate DPMS-PowerOff QUITKEY : -> shortcut for quitting DPMSManager STANBYTIME : to wait before stage 1 of DPMS (Standby) SUSPEND : to wait after stage 1 before activating stage 2 (Suspend) POWEROFFTIME: to wait after stage 2 before activating stage 3 (PowerOff) NOMOUSE : Prevents DPMSManager from powering the Monitor on again when the mouse is moved. If you want to use hotkeys with spaces in it, please use "'s. For example you want Alt Shift F10 as poweroff-key, then you have to write dpmsmanager poweroffkey="Alt Shift F10" Features -------- DPMSManager... o supports (or better: needs) CyberGraphics or Picasso96 o is small o is a commodity o runs also from the shell o supports all three stages of DPMS o is systemfriendly designed o is freeware Requirements ------------ o AmigaOS 3.x+ (tested with OS 3.5, OS 3.1) o GfxBoard running with CyberGraphX or Picasso96 and a Workbench/DefaultPublicScreen running in >=256 Colors (tested with CGXV3, 1152x900x16, OpusMagellanII) Distribution ------------ DPMSManager is FREEWARE. I would be happy to get an eMail if you like/use it or if you have any questions about this tool. History ------- V1.00: (01.05.1999) ** first public release ** V1.01: (03.05.1999) Now you can also deactivate each DPMS-stage by putting brackets around the time-statement (e.g. "(POWEROFFTIME=240)") Also, you can deactive the hotkey POWEROFFKEY in the same way. Some GFX-Cards could have problems with the POWEROFF- stage (PicassoII(+)?). Thanks to Helmut Wippermueller for this suggestion! V1.10: (01.08.2000) Added shell-support (same syntax as the WB ToolTypes). Thanks to Xavier Messersmith for this idea! V1.11: (20.02.2000) Added the NOMOUSE Tooltype to prevent PowerOn when moving the mouse. Thanks to Efim Shuvikov for this idea! V1.20: (03.03.2000) ** second public release ** DPMSManager now blanks immediately again if another screen or window was brought to front by another application. Thanks to Ingo Musquinier for reporting this problem! V1.21: (07.08.2000) Removed a silly Enforcer-Hit which happened at program launch. Reported by Michal Stochmialek. Thanks Michal! V1.22: (12.09.2001) DPMSManager now has a named screen+window to allow users to disallow patches like VisualPrefs patching DPMSManager. Thanks to Matt reporting this! V1.23: (13.09.2001) - DPMSManager now has a public screen named "DPMSManager" to hopefully fix finally the reason problems which should have been fixed with V1.22... :) - Arg. Forgot also to switch off a small develop helper in V1.22... Author ------ Stefan Robl More infos about ArtecScan, PPCjpeg, the QBox and my other Projects? Just visit my Homepage: http://www.qdev.de Have fun!