====== Howto: Disable your Display via shortcut ======

You are really keen on saving as much energy as possible?
But you want to go beyond dimming down your Display a bit?
Dim it completely :)

Then the first step would be, to follow [[http://wiki.eeeuser.com/close_lid_shutdown|these instructions]] and read a bit further down the page. This enables you to close your lid, without your Eee doing anything except turning off the display.

Now:
If you want to go even further (like me), and you think that closing the lid, everytime you want to save battery, might stress the joints too much:
Just create a shortcut for it.
I wanted to put it on the unused Fn+F10 first but obviously it's way too hard to configure these Fn-keys, so I use the Win-key instead.


===== Create the Displaysaver command =====

If you just want to try it:
<code bash>
xset dpms force suspend
</code>

By the way: The display will be reactivated if you move your mouse or press a button


If you like it, just create a file, somewhere in your /bin, using
<code bash>
sudo kwrite /bin/displaysaver
</code>
And just write 
<code bash>
#!/bin/sh

xset dpms force standby
</code>
in it. Save it, and make it executable with
<code bash>
sudo chmod +x /bin/displaysaver
</code>

===== Assigning a shortcut to it =====

I dont know, how to do it directly, so you will have to add it to your Menu
Id suggest adding it to Utilities, but, just put it whereever you want it :)

Start your Menu Editor
Either by rightclicking on your start menu and selecting (obviously) "Menu Editor"
Or go to your konsole and type
<code bash>
kmenuedit
</code>
You'll end up with the same

So, select your subfolder
(E.g. Applications > Utilies)
Select File > New Item
Enter a name that suits you (I quite liked Displaysaver)
and as command simply enter displaysaver
You could use {{howto:display.png|}} as Icon

**Important:** You have to tick ''Place in system tray'', otherwise it just works for a seconds

Ehm, did I forget something?
Ahh, addin a shortcut :)

On the bottom you'll see the shortcut thing.
Click on it, mark the "multi key mode"
and add the key combos you like.
(I suggest Win+F10 > since Fn+F10 doesnt work, 
and Win+Z > close together, very easy to reach)



 --- //[[Feiler89@gmail.com|Dominik]] 2008/05/24 05:27//