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- Short: CyberGfx/P96 DPMS energy saving manager
- Author: stefan@qdev.de (Stefan Robl)
- Uploader: stefan@qdev.de (Stefan Robl)
- Version: 1.23
- Type: util/blank
-
-
- 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 : <SHIFT F4> -> shortcut for immediate DPMS-PowerOff
-
- QUITKEY : <SHIFT F5> -> shortcut for quitting DPMSManager
-
- STANBYTIME : <seconds> to wait before stage 1 of DPMS (Standby)
-
- SUSPEND : <seconds> to wait after stage 1 before activating
- stage 2 (Suspend)
-
- POWEROFFTIME: <seconds> 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 <stefan@qdev.de>
- More infos about ArtecScan, PPCjpeg, the QBox and my other Projects?
-
- Just visit my Homepage: http://www.qdev.de
-
-
- Have fun!
-
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