[mythtv-users] Using the remote to turn screen back on (after screen blanking)

[ray cielencki]

perhaps lirc keys that do: 'xset -display localhost:0 dpms force standby' 
and 'xset -display localhost:0 dpms force on '.

/rayc

At 02:18 02/25/2004, you wrote:

>Hey all,
>
>Is there a way that I can use the remote to bring my monitor back on after
>screenblanking has kicked in?   I've searched around and there are lots of
>posts about turning off during playing a movie or disabling, none that I
>found addressed this.
>
>I have a monitor under the tv that I use for myth screens, while mpg output
>goes directly to the tv.  So I DO want the screen to blank after a while, but
>I would like it to count lircd activity the same as rapping the keyboard or
>something.  This way I would still have the nice powersaving of the blanking,
>but not have to go hit a keyboard to bring up a menu.
>
>Any pointers or ideas, even conceptual would be great
>
>
>--
>
>Bill Chmura
>
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