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- From: g1nickut@cdf.toronto.edu (Nick Zahariadis)
- Subject: Re: leave OS/2 running - the monitor too?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.222150.22773@cdf.toronto.edu>
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- Organization: University of Toronto Computing Disciplines Facility
- References: <4706@drsrv1.hmi.de>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 22:21:50 GMT
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- In article <4706@drsrv1.hmi.de> pfr@drsrv1.hmi.de (Fritsch_Wolfgang) writes:
- >Someone discussed here the pros and cons of leaving OS/2 running
- >24 hours a day. The main argument was that this means less wear to the
- >electronics than switching on/off does.
-
- This is true with all computer equipment BTW. Switching a machine on and
- off does really bad things to your system, *on a long term basis*. Most
- users don't have the ability to buy a power conditioner and surge protector.
-
- >O.k. now, but what about the monitor? Would it be advisable to
- >switch off the monitor overnight (assuming that one does not work
- >overnight...)?
-
- Hmm, I wouldn't do that, for the same reason. BTW, if you are going to
- switch the monitor off, why not shut down the CPU too?
-
- Here's what I do and have found to be useful. Enable the screen saver and
- maybe turn the contrast and/or brightness down.
-
- Nick.
-
- P.S. This just prompted me to remember the last time I turned my computer
- on.
-
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- Nick Zahariadis e-mail: g1nickut@cdf.utoronto.ca
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