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8.0;scrto (screen_timeout), revision 8.0, 87/03/20
SCRTO (SCREEN_TIMEOUT) -- Set/show screen timeout
usage:  SCRTO [n] [-none]


FORMAT

  SCRTO [n] [-NONE]


  SCRTO  sets  or displays the number of minutes AEGIS waits before it shuts off
  the display screen.  It begins counting minutes after the last input event  or
  window configuration change.

  By  default,  AEGIS  waits  15 minutes before it shuts off the display.  AEGIS
  turns the display back on  whenever  it  receives  an  input  event  from  the
  keyboard  or  mouse  or  whenever  the  DM  creates, pops, moves, or resizes a
  window.


ARGUMENTS

  n
  (optional)         Set the number of minutes for AEGIS to wait before it shuts
                     off the display.

                     Default if omitted:  display current timeout setting.


OPTIONS

  -NONE              Disable automatic timeout; never turn off the display.


EXAMPLES

  1. $ scrto                                  Show initial setting.
     The screen timeout is set to 15 minutes
     $

  2. $ scrto 10                               Set delay to 10 min.
     $

  3. $ scrto -none                            Disable timeout.
     $

  4. $ scrto 15                               Restore intial setting.
     $

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