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10.0;scrto (screen_timeout), revision 1.0, 88/01/21
scrto (screen_timeout) - set/show screen timeout
usage: scrto [n] [-none]



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

     By default, the system waits 15 minutes before it shuts off the display.
     Domain/OS 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.

     n (optional)
               Set the number of Domain/OS minutes for 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
     Show initial setting.

     $ scrto
     The screen timeout is set to 15 minutes
     $

     Set delay to 10 min.

     $ scrto 10
     $

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