How often do you've to degauss your monitor?

[Elledan]

I've been doing it about once each month, is that sufficient?

 

[tomtomberry]

I basically do it whenever I remember to do it. I generally don't see all that much of an improvement when I do degauss...all I think it does is look pretty...but of course that is "my professional opinion" which means nothing to most

 

[Lore]

Keep in mind that you shouldn't be degaussing too often - it can damage the monitor!

 

[xtreme2k]

I only do it when necessary. That is after you reposition your monitor.

 

[stso]

almost never .... and I never defrag my HDD as well

 

[Quickfingerz]

you don't really need to degauss monitors anymore...

 

[erikiksaz]

how often is often? i usually do it when i'm bored while loading a game of cs or quake.

 

[BD2003]

Doesnt it do it automatically everytime you turn it on? Deguassing will have no effect if you do it right after it turns on....

 

[MCS]

Hardly ever, unless I happen to turn the monitor off by the power button.

 

[bacillus]

done it once over the last 2 years! :Q

 

[amb#cog]

Yea if it hurts it, then why do two of mine do it when they come on automatically???

 

[Challenger]

Once when I bought it 2 years ago

 

[Mixxen]

Yeah, I think monitors do it automatically on power up.

 

[mikysee]

Umm...what is degauss?

 

[MulLa]

Mine does it automatically when it starts up. I thought it was broken when I first acquired this monitor since it made this kind of weird "bang" ^^ Hahaha... silly me.

 

[Degenerate]

when i brougt, it i just think its fun

 

[TravisBickle]

i only ever do it by accident and it make me jump because it buzzes and the picture wobbles! they put the degauss button right next to the image controls...

 

[Elledan]

<< i only ever do it by accident and it make me jump because it buzzes and the picture wobbles! they put the degauss button right next to the image controls... >>


LOL... Luckily I'm using the Philips 107s21 monitor, which has a menu for less used functions, including degauss.

Actually, degaussing works perfectly against dust on the screen but on the other hand, I could use the vacuum-cleaner more often...