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From: goer@sophist.uucp (Richard Goerwitz)
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Subject: Re: Screen Saver for Hercules?
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Date: 31 Jul 89 14:35:40 GMT
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In article <15948@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> chao@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Chia-Chi Chao) writes:
>Does anyone know a good screen saver/blanker that works properly with
>monochrome Hercules compatible cards?  I have heard that some of these programs
>can damage Hercules cards and/or monitors.  Thanks.
>
>Chia-Chi         chao@cory.berkeley.edu

It's the hardware blanking feature that has to be used with care, so
I understand (never having written any screen-blanking code).  Many
PD blankers know this, and are okay to use.  Check the docs.

                                       -Richard L. Goerwitz
                                       goer@sophist.uchicago.edu
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