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Re: [SLE] Screen saver with LCD monitor still useful?????
- From: "Joe Morris (NTM)" <Joe_Morris@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 09:40:27 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <45486B68.50507@xxxxxxx>
M Harris wrote:
> Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) needed a screen saver to keep the electron
> raster from burning the phosphor coating on the face of the display tube.
>
That was before DPMS. It is also better for a CRT monitor to go into
powersave mode, blanking the screen, powering to a minimal power use,
keeping the filament heated for quick startup times, etc. IMO,
screensavers are a big (but pretty) waste of resources.
--
Joe Morris
Registered Linux user 231871
> Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) needed a screen saver to keep the electron
> raster from burning the phosphor coating on the face of the display tube.
>
That was before DPMS. It is also better for a CRT monitor to go into
powersave mode, blanking the screen, powering to a minimal power use,
keeping the filament heated for quick startup times, etc. IMO,
screensavers are a big (but pretty) waste of resources.
--
Joe Morris
Registered Linux user 231871
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