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From: ctrbdo@iapa.uucp%mailhost.ecn.uoknor.edu (bryan d oakley)
Subject: Re: Monitors - should they be kept on 24 hours a day???
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Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1993 13:47:12 GMT
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From article <1r3jl5$igh@function.mps.ohio-state.edu>, by nevai@mps.ohio-state.edu (Paul Nevai):
> Yes, I know computers and harddisk drives should be ALWAYS on. But what about
> monitors? They generate a lots of heat. Should I or shouldn't I keep them on
> 24 hours a day? Any advice? Thanks. Take care...Paul
> 
> Paul Nevai                            nevai@mps.ohio-state.edu
> Dept Math - Ohio State University     1-614-292-3317 (Office)
> Columbus, Ohio 43210-1174, U.S.A.     1-614-292-1479 (Math Dept Fax)
> 
> 

Well, I don't exaclty know what _should_ be done, but what I do is
keep my cpu on and turn my monitor off when not in use.  I do this as
much for easing power consumption as anything though.  Turning off the
monitor when not in use has the advantage of requiring less RAM than
a screen saver (but it requires more of MY memory to remember to turn
it off... pretty easy to remember to turn it on though :-)



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