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From: george@mnetor.UUCP (George Hart)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: Re: Re: Enhanced graphics adapter woes
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Date: Tue, 4-Jun-85 10:06:45 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun  4 10:06:45 1985
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> We have an EQA here on an AT and while I have not tried Borland's stuff
> I have noticed that the EGA is destroying the monochrome monitor:  every
> time you turn the machine off, the electron beam goes on to ull intensity
> and draws in the center of the screen.  No amount of adjusting the knobs
> will fix this.  Consequently, after ~five months of use there is a hole in
> the phosphor in the center of the screen.
> 
> 				Any hints, helps or comments?
> 				  Bjorn Benson
> 				  ..!uw-beaver!entropy!dataio!bjorn

Try powering the monitor down before you power down the machine.  Annoying
but better than ruining your screen.
-- 


Regards,

George Hart, Computer X Canada Ltd.
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