DPMS
Updated: 04/26/2017 by Computer Hope
Short for display power management system, DPMS is correctly called VESA DPMS, as it is a VESA standard. DPMS is an improved method of saving a computer screen compared to a screen saver. DPMS turns off the video signal to your screen after a period of inactivity, which puts most newer monitors into a standby mode or shuts off the monitor.