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vlc as default video player for mkv files
 
vlc as default video player for mkv files
 
* http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1729767
 
* http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1729767
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== screen blanking ==
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> (screensaver and DPMS).
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>
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> Please type "xset q" ... and these two sections are interesting:
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>
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> [...]
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> Screen Saver:
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>  prefer blanking:  yes    allow exposures:  yes
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>  timeout:  600    cycle:  600
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> [...]
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> DPMS (Energy Star):
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>  Standby: 240    Suspend: 240    Off: 240
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>  DPMS is Enabled
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>  Monitor is On
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> [...]
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>
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> To completely disable screen-saver and DPMS:
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>
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> xset dpms force on
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> xset -dpms
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> xset s off
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>
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> "xset q" should print now:
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> [...]
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> Screen Saver:
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>  prefer blanking:  yes    allow exposures:  yes
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>  timeout:  0    cycle:  600
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> [...]
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> DPMS (Energy Star):
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>  Standby: 240    Suspend: 240    Off: 240
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>  DPMS is Disabled
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> [...]
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>
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>
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> This works for some boxes running several days.
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>

Revision as of 22:21, 4 March 2014

PlaybackBuiltinAudioAnalogStereoPulseAudioMixer

ALSA:dmix:CARD=PCH,DEV=3

sudo bash
gnome-control-center sound
pavucontrol

aplay /usr/share/sounds/alsa/Front_Center.wav

Playing WAVE '/fc.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 48000 Hz, Mono

speaker-test -c 2 -r 48000 -D hw:0,3
aplay -D plughw:0,3 /fc.wav

alsamixer

sound config files

  • /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf
  • /etc/pulse/default.pa
  • Start PulseAudio: start-pulseaudio-x11
  • Stop PulseAudio: killall pulseaudio

ubuntu version

# lsb_release -a

Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
precise

HDMI Audio with Intel PCH

To verify your HDMI is on #3 do:

sources:

  1. ubuntu Sandy Bridge HDMI sound output
  2. Audio over HDMI issues

VLC VideoLAN Player for MythTV playback

vlc as default video player for mkv files

screen blanking

> (screensaver and DPMS). > > Please type "xset q" ... and these two sections are interesting: > > [...] > Screen Saver: > prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes > timeout: 600 cycle: 600 > [...] > DPMS (Energy Star): > Standby: 240 Suspend: 240 Off: 240 > DPMS is Enabled > Monitor is On > [...] > > To completely disable screen-saver and DPMS: > > xset dpms force on > xset -dpms > xset s off > > "xset q" should print now: > [...] > Screen Saver: > prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes > timeout: 0 cycle: 600 > [...] > DPMS (Energy Star): > Standby: 240 Suspend: 240 Off: 240 > DPMS is Disabled > [...] > > > This works for some boxes running several days. >