[conspire] idle computer

[Tony Godshall]

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>> > Why does a computer that is busy copying files think it is "not in
>> > use"?
>>
>> I honestly don't know what you're referring to, when you say the
>> computer thinks it's not in use.

I think the usual trigger is no mouse or keyboard activity

Or it could be low CPU activity.  File copying takes very little
CPU unless its on a sophisticated filesystem that does
deduplication or compression or software RAID.

Computers that do more server-style tasks should be

> I believe he is talking about the suspend action, which is now built
> into the gnome interface allong with everything else it should do.

Check System, Preferences, Power Management and System, Preferences,
Screen Saver, Power Management

Tony