The 'ps' command is just to check if it runs. The best way to verify that it works is simply to plug in the charger, go to control panel, screen, set timeouts to e.g. 2 and 5, leave control panel, remove charger, go back to control panel,screen. The settings should now be different. That is, you can now change these settings to what you want for the battery case. Some low values, presumably. Then quit control panel *). Plug in the charger, go back. The settings should now be as you first set them while you had the charger in previously.
The way acmonitor appears to be working is to keep track of whether you're on AC or not, and whenever it changes it'll push one of two different sets of screen settings into the proper places (presumbably the /system/.../display settings described in post #1 above).
So, thinking a bit more about this, we appear to be limited just by what values the control panel allows you to set.. presumably one could use large values using 'gconftool' as described in post #1, when the AC is in, to work around the control panel settings limitation.
(After re-reading post #1 I'm pretty certain it would work.. but I haven't tried yet)
p.s.-
*) I haven't actually checked if it's necessary to leave/re-enter control panel between configuring for AC/battery. But that's how I do it anyway.
TA-t3, thanks for the step-by-step. It's still not working. The 2 and 5-minute timeouts don't change upon plugging/unplugging and entering/exiting control panel. I'll uninstall the package and reinstall it later today. Hopefully, that will work.
This could be a very handy tool. I installed from file however, I can’t get it to work either. The display settings still cap-out at 2 and 5 minutes for dim and off respectively. Does it only work if you run 'ps ax|grep acmonitor' from xterm? I am not comfortable taking that route. Is there another fix? Thanks in advance.
The "ps ax|grep acmonitor" is to see in the current state the service is running on. Is not to execute the program.. Mine work just fine.
I downloaded the file from http://home.arcor.de/arnim.sauerbier/770powr.html (Post #11). I have also tried version http://planetmath.cc.vt.edu/~derf/lo..._0.1_armel.deb as suggested. Neither one works. The first will actually install, but it doesn't work. The second one needs 3 lib's that I don't have. I'll have to play with this later since I'm currently at work. Who knows, maybe I'll get the courage to "go root"! Many thanks…
This is more an update:
Ok. I uninstalled/re-installed the file from http://home.arcor.de/arnim.sauerbier/770powr.html and it still doesn't work. The second file, http://planetmath.cc.vt.edu/~derf/lo..._0.1_armel.deb needs the following to install properly: libconic0; libgconf2-6 (>=2.6.4.15); and, lib0ss01 (>=1.20-1). I looked for these by entering Red Pill mode in App Manager, but didn't see them there. Any ideas on where to get them? Seems like I should know this but I'm drawing a blank.
Thanks.
This could be a very handy tool. I installed from file however, I can’t get it to work either. The display settings still cap-out at 2 and 5 minutes for dim and off respectively. Does it only work if you run 'ps ax|grep acmonitor' from xterm? I am not comfortable taking that route. Is there another fix? Thanks in advance.
I'm having the same issue... The app doesn't seem to have affected anything on my N800.
I think there may be some misunderstanding regarding what acmonitor does. It does not increase your delay timeout options.
The program itself just remembers different settings for the 'plugged-in' and 'not-plugged-in' state.
Plug the device in, set a high screen brightness and dim delay.
Unplug the device, set a low screen brightness and dim delay.
Plug the device in again. You should see the high screen brightness and dim delay set automatically.
If you want a higher delay timeout, run the commands mentioned at the top of this thread.
The n770 version is for the Nokia 770, and the n800 version is for the Nokia 800. Do not install the n800 version on the Nokia 770.
(Edit) How many of you would like me to create an installable package that just runs the commands to increase dimming and blanking delays? What delays would you like added? I have 30 and 60 minutes set up on mine.
(Edit) Re: Battery not finishing charging - i've seen this happen (without the acmonitor program installed) as well. I don't know what causes it.
It seems to work ok.. although I'm a bit worried about what the webpage said about "The 800 version also helps keep your network connection alive". I don't need any such help, it stays alive perfectly well.. I don't know what it does but if it's e.g. activating the network now and then as a 'keep alive' then it'll be a battery drag. We'll see I guess.
I installed the N800 daemon yesterday, having already added the longer timeouts from the command line. Seems to be working as designed.
However, I suspect the 'keep alive' battery drain postulated by TA-t3 is real. After a fresh charge, I used the device for less than an hour, then turned off the screen and put it away. Later that day, the battery was too low to power back on. I'd get a few seconds of white screen, then blackout. Had to put it back on AC. If this behavior repeats today, that's a show stopper. I'll report back.
Many thanks…