Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!spcssi!shoop From: shoop@spcssi.uucp (Dan Shoop --- `The reason for time is so everything doesn't happen all at once') Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec Subject: Re: ds3100 gives me a headache Message-ID: <259@spcssi.uucp> Date: 6 Jul 90 10:32:13 GMT References: Distribution: comp Organization: Security Pacific Software Services, The Sequor Group Lines: 33 In article , davis@pacific.pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu ("John E. Davis") writes: > I used to use sun3/sun4 work stations. But now our department switched to > ds3100's. In retrospect, most people who use the ds3100 regret the change. > The main problem is the terrible display. For some reason, the display > flickers and quite honestly after about two minutes I get a headache. I know > other people who refuse to use the 3100's for this same reason. > > However, I hear alot of people talking about the 3100's on this newsgroup > and others and no one complains about the crappy displays. Why? Is there a > fix for this that we don't know about? > I ordered a VS3100 with the Sony monitor (16") (same as used on the Sun) because I thought the other ones were sub-optimal. Very crisp, true colors, et cetera. I can only assume that you can get them for the DS3100's too. A 19" version, with higher resolution, is now available as an SPX option, but I don't think its made it to the DECstation world yet. As a suggestion to your problem, the flicker is more noticable for lighter colors. My suggestion (which seem s to work) is to use a darker ones for the backgrounds. It doesn't hurt the eyes as much since the flicker is less noticable. -- ================================================================================ Dan Shoop UUNET: ...uunet!spcssi!shoop Manager of Systems Support Internet: shoop@spcssi.sequor.com Security Pacific Software Services AT&Tnet: 212.425.0200 The Sequor Group ICBMnet: 40 45 N / 73 30 W ================================================================================ Your standard disclaimer here. Nuke 'um 'til they glow, then shoot 'um in the dark.