Stuck Pixel..

Bob Myers wrote:
> "JD" <JD.RemoveThis@example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:TB5ej.351351$kj1.176111@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> I use a shortcut on my desktop to start the black.scr file. Is there a
>> file on my computer will put the monitor into standby and then let me
>> bring it out of standby with any kind of mouse movement, etc., like the
>> black.scr does?
>
> You can set it up so the monitor will automatically be
> powered off after a certain period of activity, under the
> Power settings in the Windows Control Panel. Or you
> can always simply turn the monitor off. The important
> thing is that the backlight gets shut down, and that's also
> the thing that takes the longest to come back up in an
> LCD monitor. So either way, it doesn't matter.
>
>> When I don't use the monitor for over an hour I do turn it off but this is
>> a rare occurrence. I'm using the computer all day with only short, less
>> than an hour, breaks. So if I was turning the monitor on and off every 20
>> minutes then that would be over doing it?
>
> Every 20 minutes, yeah, that would be a bit much - but there's
> nothing at all to be gained by simply putting up a black
> screen. But definitely turn the thing off overnight, or if you're
> going to be away from it for an extended period.
>
> Bob M.
>
>
Thanks to everyone for this rather extended discussion!

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JD..