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From: ed.leslie@canremote.uucp (ED LESLIE)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Power up PC and NEC 3D
Message-ID: <90030820225633@masnet.uucp>
Date: 3 Mar 90 03:45:00 GMT
Organization: Canada Remote Systems Limited, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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dkchen@uicsrd.csrd.uiuc.edu writes:
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de>The video card I have is an ATI VGA WONDER w/ 512KB. I plug
de>them both in a 6-outlet power surge protector. However, whenever I
de>turn on the switch on the protector, my computer can only recognize
de>EGA mode. Then I have to do a warm boot to let it know that I have
de>VGA as well. Is there a race in the power up process for the monitor
de>and the computer?

Exactly right. The board senses the type of monitor via the video cable.

de>I understand that excess warm boot can hurt computer and monitor, too.

Warm boots should not be harmful, however the thermal and electrical
shock of too-frequent power down/up is not a good idea.

Regards....Ed Leslie
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