I have to agree with Kerry. I wrote an xtra for setPixel's demo contest and
decided against putting in on option to change the refresh rate. If the
user doesn't know what he/she is doing they they can potentially fry the
monitor. I didn't want the Xtra to be responsible for something like that.
;)
Mark
> From: Kerry Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 12:02:41 -0700
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: <lingo-l> Set resolution (was ARGGGGHHH!......pls help!)
>
>
>> That's not a good argument. For example, setting the PC in our conference
>> room to 1024 x 768 made it work at 120 Hz, and the picture was noticeably
>> broken up. Changing the refresh rate to 75 Hz cured the problem. So, if
>> there was refresh rate control from Lingo, you could use it to stop the
>> video out from harming monitors.
>
> I don't know, Colin. Your example sounds like a pretty special case, one
> which is easily fixed from the control panel (it also sounds like a buggy
> video card driver). Turn it around--how about if a program set the refresh
> rate to 120 when it should be 75?
>
> I understand where you're coming from, but I (cordially) disagree. If a
> program can set the refresh rate, it can fry your monitor. If it can't,
> it's merely an inconvenience, and one that can be easily fixed manually.
>
> There are too many video card/monitor combinations out there for any of us
> to really know all the safe combinations. I really think this is a setting
> that should be left up to the user. There's too much potential for harm,
> and not enough upside for my tastes.
>
>
> Cordially,
>
> Kerry Thompson
>
>
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