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.TH "APM_CONSOLE_BLANK" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
apm_console_blank \- blank the display
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
.sp
\fB
.sp
int apm_console_blank  (int \fIblank\fB);
\fR
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIblank\fB\fR
on/off
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Attempt to blank the console, firstly by blanking just video device
zero, and if that fails (some BIOSes don't support it) then it blanks
all video devices. Typically the BIOS will do laptop backlight and
monitor powerdown for us.