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Posted by Linea Recta on June 27, 2008, 5:42 pm
Please log in for more thread options > Linea Recta typed on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:19:22 +0200:
> > I have been wondering: is it that sensible to use the screensaver
> > settings to switch off the backlight after 10 minutes? Each time I
> > need to continue working, I have to move the mouse switching it on
> > again.
> > The thought arises: is this switching on and off favourable for the
> > life span of the screen bicklight, compared to leaving it on
> > continuously?
> >
> > new laptop owner
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> > regards,
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> Yes it is true that turning them on and off a lot does shorten the lamp.
> Also true, leaving them on all of the time or a lot does so too. Most of
> the lamps are rated somewhere between 10,000 to 50,000 hours. Although I
> noticed that you get much longer life by dimming the display. Even if
> you turn it off and on a lot.
Already got the backlight dimmed somewhat...
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> If you are worried a lot. You can do what I do. As I use my laptop
> mostly on my computer desk and have it hooked up to an external monitor.
> Thus most of the hours is on the external monitor and the laptop lamp
> gets very little use.
Ain't got no extra monitor lying around... :-((
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