mjkobb@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Michael J Kobb) (09/11/90)
Greetings, I've just reorganized my computer setup to allow the addition of a second monitor, and I'd like to put my disc storage drawer under my Apple RGB monitor (and stand) to save space. I'm concerned, however, that there may be magnetic fields around the monitor which would screw up the discs. Does anybody have any suggestions as to just how close you can get a floppy to a monitor without risking erasure? Thanks! --Mike
pnm@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au (Paul BIG-EARS Menon) (09/12/90)
mjkobb@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Michael J Kobb) writes: > I've just reorganized my computer setup to allow the addition of a second >monitor, and I'd like to put my disc storage drawer under my Apple RGB monitor >(and stand) to save space. I'm concerned, however, that there may be magnetic >fields around the monitor which would screw up the discs. Does anybody have >any suggestions as to just how close you can get a floppy to a monitor without >risking erasure? Thanks! Sorry, I have no solutions. I do have a question related to your config. Can anyone provide an answer? I also have 2 monitors, one RGB and a TPD, both Apple. The RGB *HAS* to be on the LHS. Trouble with this is that it gives the TPD the shakes (transformer is on RHS of monitor - as you look at it?). The cause IS the RGB monitor, as the TPD is rock solid when the critter is off. I have tried putting a sheet of ferrous metal (grounded) and many other things which I am too embarrassed to mention, with no success. I have not tried mu-metal. Would this work? It's too expensive as an experiment. What about me? Is my brain being twisted (well, more than usual...) in this field? Paul Menon, Dept of Computer Science, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, 124 Latrobe Street, Melbourne 3001, Victoria, Australia. pnm@goanna.cs.rmit.OZ.AU PH: +61 3 660 3209