Suspend in KDE 4.1?

[caljank]

I have a Latitude D531 with the Amd64 AthalonX2

I have gone into the "guidance power manager" (the one that pops up when you click on the battery meter)
and have set all of my preferred power settings but the only one that works is the suspend when I close the laptop lid...


Is there a better way of managing my power settings? I don't like my computer running all of the time but don't want the wear and tear on my laptop my closing it every time I am done with it.

[zeltak]

Re: Suspend in KDE 4.1?

Hi

Im actually trying to get the system to go into suspend when i close the lid (intrepid kde 4.1.3), does anyone know how to set this up?


Thx

Zeltak

[dibl]

Re: Suspend in KDE 4.1?

I use S2RAM on my desktop, but I can't guarantee my method will work on a lappy. First, you need to install the package "kpowersave"

Also, you need a swap space that's at least 1.25X your installed memory.

[zeltak]

Re: Suspend in KDE 4.1?

Hi and thx for the answer

the problem is not with suspend it works well, the problem is that i want it to go into suspend when i close the lid and i cant for the life of me find any way to do so .

Regarding powersave, i know it does that and has a lot of functions but in hardy it completely trashed my suspend/hibernate for some reason and now after a clean install because of that i am VERY afraid to try it again so i would only use it in a last (but very desperate resort)

thx again

Zeltak

[muzicman0]

Re: Suspend in KDE 4.1?

If you click on the battery meter in the status bar, a window should pop up that gives you the options for what to do when the lid is closed. I have mine set up that way.
mm0

[LinuxIsInnovation]

Re: Suspend in KDE 4.1?

@zeltak
It probably is a bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...er/+bug/281916
I myself cannot reproduce it on all my laptops.

[caljank]

Re: Suspend in KDE 4.1?

I tried that and it worked, but not when it comes out of suspend my computer is bogged down. Majorly, and no matter how long it sets it never recovers I end up restarting.

[vorian]

Re: Suspend in KDE 4.1?

Is there a better way of managing my power settings? I don't like my computer running all of the time but don't want the wear and tear on my laptop my closing it every time I am done with it.

Give powerdevil a shot "sudo apt-get install powerdevil" We will most likely be replacing guidance with powerdevil in jaunty.

[The Liquidator]

Re: Suspend in KDE 4.1?

Kpowersave also gives you the option you seek. I hibernate my dell 630m lappy simply by shutting the lid.

Ian

[muzicman0]

Re: Suspend in KDE 4.1?

posted in wrong topic...sorry!