At 1:22 PM -0400 5/22/02, Tom Roth wrote:
>OK, with all the talk of power inverters for active or passive matrix
>screens I'm going to have to show my ignorance and ask a question or two.
>Just what is the difference between an active vs. passive matrix screen?
>Can I tell which I have just by looking at my PowerBook's (or any
>laptop's) screen?

Non-techie version:  If the cursor disappears when you move it, it's
passive matrix.
Paul



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