doyle@riacs.edu (Dee Doyle) (03/07/89)
I have heard rumors that leaving your monitor on when it is not connected to the Atari may cause problems. Does anyone have any information about this? I use Monitor Master and as I switch back and forth, I am not turning my monitors on and off. Thanks in advance. doyle@riacs.edu
danscott@atari.UUCP (Dan Scott) (03/08/89)
in article <1294@hydra.riacs.edu>, doyle@riacs.edu (Dee Doyle) says: > > > I have heard rumors that leaving your monitor on when it is not connected > to the Atari may cause problems. Does anyone have any information about > this? I use Monitor Master and as I switch back and forth, I am not > turning my monitors on and off. Well, you should always have all your equipment off when plugging or unplugging any sort of computer equipment.....just in case.....The monitor master box was intened to save the life-span of the monitor plug and the cords.... I have the monitor master at home and always leave the monitor off when not in use or switching with the M/M box. If you have the color monitor too close to the mono, you will notice some disruption of the mono screen when the color monitor is on. This is due to both monitors producing a *VERY* strong magnetic source when powered up and the 60Hz color monitor is affecting the 70Hz mono. Dan/Atari Corp. "These postings are not Atari's opinions. Nor, are they mine, I rented them for the week."
rjd@brunix (Rob Demillo) (03/08/89)
In article <1294@hydra.riacs.edu> doyle@hydra.riacs.edu.UUCP (Dee Doyle) writes: > >I have heard rumors that leaving your monitor on when it is not connected >to the Atari may cause problems. Does anyone have any information about >this? I use Monitor Master and as I switch back and forth, I am not >turning my monitors on and off. > >Thanks in advance. >doyle@riacs.edu The only "problems" I've encountered is that the color monitor will cause unbelieveable interference on the monochrome if both are on at the same time. But then again...my two monitors are about 3 mm apart ;-) - Rob DeMillo | UUCP: ...ima!brunix!brnpsg!demillo Brown University | BITnet: DEMILLO%BRNPSG.SPAN@STAR.STANFORD.EDU Planetary Science Group | GEnie: R.DEMILLO Reality: 401-863-3769
hyc@math.lsa.umich.edu (Howard Chu) (03/25/89)
Been away for a while... Just to add to a dead discussion, I use the monitor switcher that Astra makes, which also switches the power when you switch monitors. I like this a lot better than the Monitor Master box. (Feels like higher quality material, more convenient to use.) -- -=- PrayerMail: Send 100Mbits to holyghost@father.son[127.0.0.1] and You Too can have a Personal Electronic Relationship with God!