2016-04-05, 18:05
(2016-04-05, 15:50)nick w Wrote: How do you schedule your Pi to suspend after 3 mins?
mine are on 24/7 wondering if i should put them all in suspend after a few minuets after not being in use
Make sure your Settings level is Advanced or Expert. You configure the suspend function in the "Power saving" section:
Settings > System > Power saving > Shutdown function > Suspend (and set the "Shutdown function timer" to 15 min, or you whatever prefer).
This is a "virtual" suspend as the Pi can't actually suspend for real - when it suspends, it simply cuts power to the HDMI port, which is enough for the connected display to go into "eco" mode (switch off backlight etc.).
You can "suspend" the Pi with "texturecache.py power suspend" at the command line, or from the Power menu. Any remote/keyboard button will resume/wake the suspended Pi.
