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From: dave@dms3b1.UUCP (Dave Hanna)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Screensaver (again)
Keywords: MACCEL2 screen blanker
Message-ID: <219@dms3b1.UUCP>
Date: 7 Mar 90 13:29:17 GMT
References: <1874@clyde.concordia.ca> <8023@cs.utexas.edu>
Reply-To: dave@dms3b1.UUCP (Dave Hanna)
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In article <8023@cs.utexas.edu> psurge@cs.utexas.edu (Troy Carpenter) writes:
>I use Maccel2 and my screen blanks, instead of shifting colors.

If I'm not mistaken, Maccel2 will blank a color monitor, and periodically
reverse a monochrome monitor.  I have been told that the reason for this
is that the monochrome monitor design will fry itself if it goes for long
periods without a sync signal.

I installed the recently posted "pyro" program on top of Maccel2 -
It goes to an almost blank screen after a blanking delay, and produces
a random display of single-pixel "fireworks".  It's cute, but you almost
have to turn the room lights off to see the fireworks.  Anyway, since it
is being sent a signal, it maintains sync to the monitor, but the screen
is essentially black.
>                              Troy Carpenter
>                      Department of Computer Sciences

    Dave Hanna

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