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From: rjn@hpfcso.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: Monitors and the environment (sort of)
Message-ID: <7370255@hpfcso.HP.COM>
Date: 14 Nov 90 16:26:48 GMT
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re: HP/Sony monitors

> They will automatically de-gauss themselves, on power-*UP*.  Hence if
> you leave them on for too long, without a power-cycle, the colours
> will supposedly go screwy on the display.

They have to be off for more than just a few seconds before the degauss
circuits will activate.  The degauss makes a distinction humming sound.

Another non-answer:  I turn mine off on weekends, but leave it on weeknights.

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