[ILUG] Re: Inspiron 640m

[Brendan Halpin]

Kevin F O'Riordan <kfor at compsoc.com> writes:

>> Still have my ACPI puzzles, though.
>
> I installed 'laptop-mode-tools' package (debian etch), and that's all
> I did regarding power management.  Never bothered tweaking it; I use
> the laptop plugged in mostly anyway.

Puzzles have to do with hibernate (which works but returns without
access to 1440*900 resolution), suspend (which doesn't) and closing
the lid (which gives me a blank unresponsive screen). 

> Don't know what distro you're using.  Ubuntu appears to have both
> 'laptop-mode-tools', as in debian, and 'laptop-mode', which I haven't
> a clue about.  Fedora appears to have 'laptop-mode-tools'.  You might
> find these useful?

I have Debian Lenny. I've now apt-gotten laptop-mode-tools, which
seems like a good package for saving power.

>     gnome-control-center -> Sound -> System Beep: unchecked 'Enable system beep'

That works for me, but like you I'd prefer to be able to moderate
the volume instead. 

Regards,

Brendan
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