Ubuntu
gnome-power-manager package

  1. Bug #447728
  2. Comment #27

Comment 27 for bug 447728

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Paddy Launch (paddylaunch-deactivatedaccount) wrote : Re: [Lucid] Laptop only remains DPMS off for 2 seconds

A quick workaround that I use in Lucid when I want to leave my laptop running overnight but want the screen off "immediately":

1. Click power management applet and select Preferences
2. Select Put display to sleep when inactive for: 1 minute
3. Wait 1 minute.
4. Activate the screen again as normal, the power management applet is still up - reset the "Put display to sleep when inactive" value to whatever it is normally and click Close.