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    Screen keeps going to black after a few minutes.

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      tjop
      last edited by paviro

      I followed these instructions to set up my magic mirror and turn off the screensaver and screen blanking but the screen is still going to black after a few minutes. Could someone please help me or let me know what I might be missing. Pretty much new to coding, so I am trying to find my way around.

      "Step 3
      Let’s disable the screen saver and screen blanking as well. This needs to be done in two places. First in the autostart configuration:
      sudo nano /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart

      And add the following to the bottom of the file:

      @xset s noblank
      @xset s off
      @xset -dpms
      0_1466022921947_049-configure-rpi-sm.png
      

      Next in the X-windows manager configuration:
      sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

      Scroll down to the [SeatDefaults] section and look for the xserver-command line below that. Change the line to look like this:
      xserver-command=X -s 0 -dpms (so you’re removing the # on the front, and adding the missing bits at the end.) Again, hit CTRL-X and say Y(es) to saving the file.


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        chengstark @tjop
        last edited by

        @tjop true, so disable the sleeping function of the pi should work right?

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          chengstark
          last edited by paviro

          run
          nano /home/pi/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart
          Comment out (put a # in front of) the lines that are already in the file and add these 4 lines.

          @xset s off
          @xset -dpms
          @xset s noblank
          @midori -e Fullscreen -a http://localhost/MagicMirror/index.php
          

          This will disable the screensaver and start the magic mirror on boot and skip loading the LXDE GUI.

          quoted from “https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/3oktfu/magic_mirror_how_to/”


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            tjop @chengstark
            last edited by

            @chengstark said in Screen keeps going to black after a few minutes.:

            https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/3oktfu/magic_mirror_how_to/

            I went ahead and tried what you suggested and it wasn’t successful. I couldn’t get it to auto-start or stop it from going to sleep. I wish I could give more details, but I am completely new to coding.

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            • cowboysdudeC Offline
              cowboysdude Module Developer
              last edited by cowboysdude

              An extreme measure here would be to try this:

              https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=41898&start=25

              xscreensaver can be used right off the menu… you can set/turn on/turn off functions.

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