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From: new@udel.EDU (Darren New)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Leaving Computer On
Keywords: Amiga, Continuous, Turned on, Running
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Date: 14 Apr 89 21:37:03 GMT
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In article <11984@ut-emx.UUCP> mjl@emx.UUCP (Maurice LeBrun) writes:
>
>Make sure the video to your monitor is turned OFF, one way or the other.
>If you rely on a screen blanker, beware what will happen given a power
>failure (say, isn't that a picture of a hand that's burned into your
>phosphor? :-).

I have heard, as an unsupported rumor, that the Amiga video chips
may incur damage if the video is turned off while the computer
is on. I've never had any problem, but then I don't turn the
monitor off while the CPU is on for longer than it takes me to 
turn the CPU off. I would suggest turning down the brghtness
instead of turning off the power, just in case.

P.S., kickbench (for A1000 owners) can avoid problems with
the power coming on and the hand appearing. I assume
real-ROM based machines can fend for them selves
via s:startup-sequence as far as screen-blankers go.