home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- Xref: sparky comp.graphics:11988 comp.sys.sgi:16550 comp.unix.misc:4225 comp.unix.questions:13527 rec.humor:34086
- Newsgroups: comp.graphics,comp.sys.sgi,comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.questions,rec.humor
- Path: sparky!uunet!destroyer!wsu-cs!igor.physics.wayne.edu!atems
- From: atems@igor.physics.wayne.edu (Dale Atems)
- Subject: Re: Turning Indigo monitor off when unused
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.204425.21276@cs.wayne.edu>
- Sender: usenet@cs.wayne.edu (Usenet News)
- Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- References: <1992Nov16.203357.16203@cs.wayne.edu> <TODD.92Nov17073810@todd.kastle.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 20:44:25 GMT
- Lines: 58
-
- In article <TODD.92Nov17073810@todd.kastle.com> todd@kastle.com writes:
- >In article <1992Nov16.203357.16203@cs.wayne.edu> atems@igor.physics.wayne.edu (Dale Atems) writes:
- >> The Mitusbishi monitor that came with our new R4K Indigo needs such a
- >> high brightness level to be readable that the glow is noticeable even
- >> when the screen is blanked, which can't be a good thing in the long
- >> term. Rather than twiddle with the brightness control (slow) every
- >> night and morning, I was wondering, is it safe to simply leave the
- >> monitor powered off when not in use?
- >>
- >Damn. This is a tricky one. Which model Mitsubishi monitor is it? Some
- >of them have rather intricate power-down sequences. I once had one that
- >had to be spun 360 degrees on its horizontal axis while chanting "I love my
- >monitor, I love my monitor." I traded that one in for a less demanding
- >monitor that, although I couldn't turn it off, I could easily attach an UPS
- >power supply to. Apparently, OSHA has issued a warning against this
- >particular model, stating that it has a tendency to explode after being
- >left off for long periods of time. That wouldn't be so bad, except it
- >first sacrafices all family pets on its way out.
-
- Wow, where can I get one? You see, I've been trying to persuade my
- office-mate to move downstairs...
-
- >
- >I guess the bottom line is, read your manual! You never know! Hopefully,
- >you won't have to do the rotation deal--it can be a strain on the limbs
- >with some of these 60lb monitors, causing you to require physical therapy
- >two or three times a week (depending on how often you DON'T spend time at
- >your Indigo and need to turn the monitor off).
- >
- >Are you a student? I hear discounts can be found for students at many of
- >the chiropractic institutes...
- >
-
- Hmm. Wish I'd known that after setting up the Sony monitor that came
- with my (student discounted :-)) R3k Indigo.
-
- >
- >P.S. I hear that some of the new-fangled models come with a contrast
- >knob...
- >
-
- "Knob"? Someone better tell Mitsubishi about those. These microswitch
- controls, you hold 'em in, and about the time your finger goes into
- rigor mortis, you hit the right setting.
-
- >
- >(Before I get flamed, insert about a hundred smiley faces. Okay?)
- >
-
- Smileys inserted. However, a serious answer from someone would be
- appreciated, as I doubt if my boss intends to buy support on this
- system. <sigh>
-
- ------
- Dale Atems
- Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
- atems@igor.physics.wayne.edu
-