if (save) {
		
		f=fopen(DEFAULTS, "w");
	
		if (! f) fprintf(stderr, "problem opening %s\n", DEFAULTS);
		else { 
			fprintf(f,"debug = %i\n", debug);
			fprintf(f,"auto-sleep_time = %i\n", sleep_idle);
			fprintf(f,"dim_time = %i\n", dim_idle);
			fprintf(f,"dim_level = %i\n", dim_level);
			fprintf(f,"check_apm = %i\n", apm);
			fprintf(f,"check_cpu = %i\n", cpu);
			fprintf(f,"X = %i\n", X);
			fprintf(f,"CPU_value = %f\n", load_check);
			fprintf(f,"probe_IRQs = %i\n", probe);
			for (i=0;i<MAX_IRQS;i++) 
				if (irqs[i]==1) fprintf(f,"IRQ = %i\n", i);
			fclose(f);	
		}
		
		exit(0);
		
	}