Paula,
Dim LCD screen has become a common compaint, and there may be a
solution!
I have been repairing laptops recently, and they have a small
board along the boarder of the LCD screen called the 'inverter'.
It can cost as little as $20 in single quantity. According to
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Too bad, your warranty's
expired, ask to speak to a supervisor and explain you bought the
monitor based on the reviews you'd read and how you thought a Dell
product would last far, far longer. (If any of your systems
Tony,
I use an LCD monitor to add desk space to my laptop's monitor. I keep
about 6 icons on the XP's desktop. I use the space to have 8-10
applications and a couple dozen current files open and/or to have a
remote server connection on one and an application on the other. I also
use as much
*I* was asserting that simply increasing a worker's screen size will
NOT increase their productivity. RAM, certainly. CPU speed, maybe. But
I need a bigger screen so I can be more productive sounds more like
a whine than a reasoned argument. Even Tom gave up on the theory,
after futilely trying to
So, you reject why I find it more productive or am I 'whining' by
claiming I often need more than one application window open at the same
time? What do you do with a computer in your job?
Thank you,
Mark Snyder
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*I* was asserting that simply increasing a worker's
I specifically said more RAM might help, which is what you need to
have multiple apps running at once. Go ahead and drop your RAM to
512mb and get two 50 inch screens. You will NOT be more productive.
I mostly do graphics. I have a macro that runs the 5 apps I need to do
this. I do NOT feel the
Honestly Tony, take a deep breath and accept that you are mistaken this
time.
Even I have seen articles that say that studies have shown that more
screen real estate makes people more productive. And I've switched from
a Powerbook to an iMac, so I can attest to this fact.
I think Tom didn't
Hmmm, something tells me that I shouldn't wade into this discussion,
but what the heck.it's a slow day and I've already been
productive enough. I'll deal with the larger screen part, as, to me,
having more desk space available is a no-brainer.
The original message from you, Tony, said And
! This would
indicate that there is a growing market for this type of repair!
Save that monitor from the junk heap!
- Brian
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:26 PM
Subject: [CGUYS] LCD monitor question
I bought a new Dell LCD monitor so I could have a dual setup
And I can't imagine a job where a worker with a slightly bigger screen
would actually be more productive than one without, all other things
being equal.
Plenty of studies contradict your view of the world as does actual use.
No I am not going to give you links. That would be futile.
At 06:58 PM 5/3/2008, Eric S. Sande wrote:
Why would you replace a proven technology that still works with a
newer technology that apparently has a shorter lifespan?
Business reason please.
Electricity use. (Energy star doesn't save you anything if you're
working on the computer.)
Why would you replace a proven technology that still works with a
newer technology that apparently has a shorter lifespan?
Business reason please.
I switched because the lcd's are easier on my eyesat least when
they are working well. My CRT monitors were really causing my eyes
to
Well, I agree with you in principle. Some things DO last almost
forever. Or have a service life that is is measured in many decades.
Are you referring to CRT monitors?
It really pains me to be discarding so many 10 year old monitors that
were working just fine and replacing them with LCDs
I know samsung has some.
Mike
On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Tom Piwowar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My experience is that 3+ years is pushing it as far as backlights
are concerned. That's the most common failure mode as far as
I can tell. At that point the monitor can be repaired but it's
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What model monitor is your old one?
Larry
Larry, it's the Dell 2001FP and was a fantastic monitor. A few months
There's a chance the supervisor will agree to repair or replace your
monitor because it's just barely out of warranty.
I'd do it, based on this hypothetical. It's at most a $200 item and
I buy much more customer loyalty out of the transaction than $200
would get me in advertising.
I don't
manufacturers - of using cheap(er) parts.
What model monitor is your old one?
Larry
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Subject: [CGUYS] LCD
I bought a new Dell LCD monitor so I could have a dual setup. Now,
with both of them side-by-side, I realize that my eyes weren't going
bad fastthe older LCD monitor(also a Dell) is very dim and the
letters are a bit soft or blurry. I do calibrate my monitors and had
been having
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