On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, you wrote:
>
> Maybe off topic, I don't know. I'll respond anyway cuz I find the subject
> interesting.
> I tend to leave mine on all the time. When you turn your computer on and
> off, the hardware heats up and cools down (expands and contracts). This
> can make them break faster.
> I usually turn off my monitor at night but that's mostly because the
> screen saver is annoying when you're trying to sleep. I haven't done any
> research on the subject, but I suspect turning the monitor off may be a
> good idea anyway... correct me if I'm wrong.
>
My Linux box just kills the video after about 10-15 minutes
of inactivity, so the screen saver isn't a problem to me.
:-)
John
