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screen saver vs turn off monitor setting for LCD monitor
I have a Samsung 17 " SyncMaster 174v monitor. Even with a very low
brightness level when I use a blank screen screensaver setting, when the computer goes into screensaver mode, there is a very noticeable glow on the screen. By comparison if I use the turn off monitor setting and set it for a short time like 1 or 2 minutes when it turns off, the screen goes completely black with no visible glow at all. Is it therefore better to use the turn off monitor setting after a minute or two rather than using the screensaver with blank screen setting for the same time interval ? Is the some kind of strain on the monitor when using the turn off monitor setting. By contrast is there some kind screen burning/dulling by the persistant glow when using the blank screen screensaver setting ? |
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"dave" wrote in message
nk.net... I have a Samsung 17 " SyncMaster 174v monitor. Even with a very low brightness level when I use a blank screen screensaver setting, when the computer goes into screensaver mode, there is a very noticeable glow on the screen. By comparison if I use the turn off monitor setting and set it for a short time like 1 or 2 minutes when it turns off, the screen goes completely black with no visible glow at all. Is it therefore better to use the turn off monitor setting after a minute or two rather than using the screensaver with blank screen setting for the same time interval ? Is the some kind of strain on the monitor when using the turn off monitor setting. By contrast is there some kind screen burning/dulling by the persistant glow when using the blank screen screensaver setting ? If the monitor is merely going black, vs. powering down you are wearing out the most vulnerable portion of the monitor -- the backlight. I would certainly use the power down function. But I wouldn't do it with a 1 or 2 minute timout since that will result (at least it would on any of my computers) in repeated startups at short intervals which seem more likely to be damaging to the lamps and inverters which drive them. Shutting down after maybe 15-30 minutes seems more reasonable to me. -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] Return address will not work. Please reply in group or through my website: http://johnmcgaw.com |
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Thanks ! If I understand correctly, you mean I should use:
Display properties Screen Saver: None Power Option Properties Power Schemes Turn Off Monitor fter 15-30 Mins "John McGaw" wrote in message ... "dave" wrote in message nk.net... I have a Samsung 17 " SyncMaster 174v monitor. Even with a very low brightness level when I use a blank screen screensaver setting, when the computer goes into screensaver mode, there is a very noticeable glow on the screen. By comparison if I use the turn off monitor setting and set it for a short time like 1 or 2 minutes when it turns off, the screen goes completely black with no visible glow at all. Is it therefore better to use the turn off monitor setting after a minute or two rather than using the screensaver with blank screen setting for the same time interval ? Is the some kind of strain on the monitor when using the turn off monitor setting. By contrast is there some kind screen burning/dulling by the persistant glow when using the blank screen screensaver setting ? If the monitor is merely going black, vs. powering down you are wearing out the most vulnerable portion of the monitor -- the backlight. I would certainly use the power down function. But I wouldn't do it with a 1 or 2 minute timout since that will result (at least it would on any of my computers) in repeated startups at short intervals which seem more likely to be damaging to the lamps and inverters which drive them. Shutting down after maybe 15-30 minutes seems more reasonable to me. -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] Return address will not work. Please reply in group or through my website: http://johnmcgaw.com |
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"dave" wrote in message
ink.net... Thanks ! If I understand correctly, you mean I should use: Display properties Screen Saver: None Power Option Properties Power Schemes Turn Off Monitor fter 15-30 Mins Yes. That should do it. Or, if you wanted to have the screen blanked earlier for some reason (to avoid snoopers?) but wanted to avoid too-frequent power cycling you could set the screensaver to blank the screen in a shorter time and use the "Turn Off Monitor" power setting to actually turn if off after a suitably longer wait. -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] Return address will not work. Please reply in group or through my website: http://johnmcgaw.com |
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Thanks again !
"John McGaw" wrote in message ... "dave" wrote in message ink.net... Thanks ! If I understand correctly, you mean I should use: Display properties Screen Saver: None Power Option Properties Power Schemes Turn Off Monitor fter 15-30 Mins Yes. That should do it. Or, if you wanted to have the screen blanked earlier for some reason (to avoid snoopers?) but wanted to avoid too-frequent power cycling you could set the screensaver to blank the screen in a shorter time and use the "Turn Off Monitor" power setting to actually turn if off after a suitably longer wait. -- John McGaw [Knoxville, TN, USA] Return address will not work. Please reply in group or through my website: http://johnmcgaw.com |
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