Article | MONITOR

The monitor is a television-like box
except it is used in a computer for display. You can't use the computer
at all without a monitor. The monitor is different from the television
is many ways. It is flatter compared to the television. Television
refreshes the screen by interlacing while the monitor is using
non-interlaced functions. Monitors uses pixels to display, making it
finer and better to display text.

Larger
Resolution, Smaller Display

One thing you should know, since
monitors measure by pixels, you should always set the resolution right.
A larger resolution uses smaller pixels, making everything smaller but
you have a larger view. The default is 640x480 but most prefer 800x600.
For larger monitors, you can decide on 1024x800 or 1280x1024. Also
remember, since there are more pixels, the higher the resolution, the
slower the screen refreshes.

Decide
On A Screen Filter

Although computer screens are just 30%
of the radioactivity from the TV or less, you still might want to
consider a screen filter. It helps filter up radioactivity. Never settle
for a cheap screen filter. A lousy one won't filter the screen - it just
darkens it. Always make sure that it won't make everything look dark.
Some good screen filters provide a wire to clip it at the back of the
casing to lose the radioactivity.

On the
other hand, you should also make sure you don't need one. Here are a few
points to guide you.

• 
  Your computer (&
  monitor)  is placed under a bright place and can balance with the
  brightness of the monitor
• 
  Your monitor is
  anti-glare and non-reflective.
• 
  Your monitor
  produces little static and radioactivity.
• 
  Your monitor
  produces clear, crisp and not-too-bright images.
• 
  You won't have
  problems staring at the monitor for a long time.

If your
monitor fits that criteria, you can forget the screen filter.

Blink
Your Eyes!

This is not actually a hardware tip,
just to let you know how important it is to blink your eyes. Your eyes
don't actually get strained staring at the monitor, just loses moisture
and making the eyes dry. It has been proven that people staring at the
monitor for a long time has the tendency to blink less than the normal
rate. Make an effort to blink your eyes. If not, try eye moisture drops.

Degauss

Degauss is a very important function
that helps you restore your monitor when colors are distorted or you
noticed weird colors at the corners of your monitor. This is cause by
magnetization that can be caused by jerking the monitor, shifting to a
different direction or moving it across the globe (different magnetic
field). The degauss control removes magnetization from your monitor

Use the
degauss control lightly. You should only degauss if you see color purity
problems. Otherwise, don't use it. Too much degaussing stresses the
circuitry components and overheats the large coil around the CRT. If
possible, when the display clears up, shut down the monitor/computer for
a while to let it cool down.

Take
Control

When your monitor comes, modify the
factory default setting of your monitor! Get more colors or brightness.
And stretch the screen to the fullest! Although this may sound trivial,
a lot of people just think it's alright to follow the original setting,
losing valuable screen space, you will be surprised to know how much
bigger you can stretch the screen. A bigger display is always better.

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