I think you mistundertood me...
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Originally posted by rav0
There is a difference between Windows sending a black screen signal, and an off signal to the monitor.
In the first case, the monitor consumes about as much power as it will during regular usage (whatever that is).
In the second instance, the monitor is off, in the same state as if the computer had been turned off, using close to zero power.
I know. I'm not talking about a crappy black image screensaver of course. I'm talking about the "no-signal". But indeed even a "no-signal" consumes power.
And that was my whole additional point to your previous post; If you leave your computer on for a long time (hours), but you're not using it, you might as well turn your monitor off (as in cut the power all together) as it
will consume power, standy or not. Power which is wasted otherwise.
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Originally posted by rav0
This is recomended by manufacturers over using the front power button
Recommended to save power??? Where did you read that? This is totally wrong... standby mode or not, the moni (or any equipment for that matter) will always consume power.
Or if you mean: let windows blank out the monitor when you don't use it for short time periods instead of using the power button yourself, than that is exactly what I confirmed before.
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Originally posted by CookieRevised
But indeed, constantly powering it on/off isn't good for it (same thing as with anything else).
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