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Subject: Re: Leaving the lights on
Message-ID: <5434@cps3xx.UUCP>
Date: 19 Nov 89 01:52:43 GMT
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References: <727@crash.cts.com>
Reply-To: porkka@frith.UUCP (Joe Porkka)
Organization: Michigan State University
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In article <727@crash.cts.com> benji@pnet01.cts.com (Brad Pennock) writes:
>is what do I do about my 1084S monitor?  Should I leave it on too (have the
>screen blanked of course)?  Some friends told me that turning the monitor on
>and off while my 500 is running will send a surge through the video port that

I don't know why, but my A1000 has crashed (on more than 1 occasion)
when I have powercycled my A1080. I don't know if it crashed
when I turned in off or back on though.

So I would say, yes it is detrimental.
 Joe Porkka   porkka@frith.egr.msu.edu