Do u ever turn off your monitor?

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slycat

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
You should turn it off, even if you have powersaving options enabled. All the arguments I had against it went out the window when someone mentioned this to me... Is there any amount of power consumption that isn't worth raising your hand and touching a button on the device you are already looking at?
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Hey, if you think 2w is worth quibbling about, fine. I do not.

Many things, even when turned off use 2-5w of "flea power." Your PC does unless you unplug it. Same with your VCR. Same with your cable and sat boxes. Your TV. Your phones, your faxes. Hell, even your printer.

2-5w is inconsequential. And the auto-off/on feature of my monitor is a HELL of a lot better than hitting the button all the time.
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u just mentioned like what could be 5-10 appliances easily...which if 5w x 10 will be 50w which will add up to quite a bit.
 
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Amused

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Originally posted by: slycat
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
You should turn it off, even if you have powersaving options enabled. All the arguments I had against it went out the window when someone mentioned this to me... Is there any amount of power consumption that isn't worth raising your hand and touching a button on the device you are already looking at?
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Hey, if you think 2w is worth quibbling about, fine. I do not.

Many things, even when turned off use 2-5w of "flea power." Your PC does unless you unplug it. Same with your VCR. Same with your cable and sat boxes. Your TV. Your phones, your faxes. Hell, even your printer.

2-5w is inconsequential. And the auto-off/on feature of my monitor is a HELL of a lot better than hitting the button all the time.
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u just mentioned like what could be 5-10 appliances easily...which if 5w x 10 will be 50w which will add up to quite a bit.
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50w is nothing. That's not even one average light bulb. But the convenience that 50w gains for me is invaluable.

And since I cannot control all those other things unless I render them useless by unplugging them, we are, again, left with only my monitor at 2w when idle.

2w isn't even a night light. It's pointless to hit the switch.
 
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Savarak

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Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
if the monitor (LCD) is already idling when i want to sleep i let it be. if it is still bright i just shut it off.
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exactly what i do
 
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lobadobadingdong

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Originally posted by: Darkstar757
humm good question I have a LCD and I have been wondering that myself.

i always cut it off
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how many power cords do you go through when cutting the cables?
ebonics :roll:
 
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villager

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Originally posted by: slycat
With todays newer monitors/lcds, do u ever turn them off after use or just let it go to 'amber' mode. Turning stuff ON and OFF supposedly hurts the electrical items more than letting them be at standby. Good practice?...how about the amount of electricity 'wasted' by not turning the monitor/lcd off...or is it negligible.
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If I will not use it for more than an hour, I turn off my CRT.
 
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Allio

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I usually turn it off whenever I'm going to be away from the computer for more than an hour, but recently it's started to have weird display problems once I turn it back on. Maybe I'll just turn on the power-saving mode.
 
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standby is good. monitors esp crts only have so many "bright hours" before they dim into ickiness
 
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cronos

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yes, when i know i'm going to leave it for more than an hour or so, and at night before i go to sleep.
this is a 5 yr old 19" CRT.
 
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Calin

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I turn off the monitor where I work... but the monitor at home is "always on", even if the computer at home is mostly stopped. Also, the powered speakers are on all the time.
About power use - a display on "software shutdown" (amber led or flashing) uses less than 5W or power - that is 120Wh a day, or less than 1 kWh per week.

Calin
 
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thirtythree

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Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Mine turns off after being idle for 20 minutes... I think. What's "amber mode"?
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Amber mode is sleep\standby\"Mine turns off after being idle" for LCDs.
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But not for CRTs?
 
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nsafreak

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I just let it go into standby after not being used for half an hour. Really it's silly to turn your PC on and off if you have a 1400 Va rated UPS like I do.
 
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JustAnAverageGuy

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Originally posted by: thirtythree
Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
Originally posted by: thirtythree
Mine turns off after being idle for 20 minutes... I think. What's "amber mode"?
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Amber mode is sleep\standby\"Mine turns off after being idle" for LCDs.
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But not for CRTs?
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It's just a different name. It's effectively the same thing.
 
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