John Pearce <[log in to unmask]> ponders... >I found the article quoted below in comp.os.ms-windows.nt.misc and am >wondering if anyone can/will comment on this. I have not searched for the >original posting however it does appear to be a serious posting. If Mr. >Myers is correct, then why is there an option to blank the 700/xx series >terminals. Inquiring minds, etc. [big snip] The difference here is that normally with a terminal, the phosphor on a black background will burn in on the screen after awhile, hence why terminals go black - they have no logic in them for a screensaver. Windows PCs, on the other hand, have a color background (normally) and there is no need for a screensaver, as there will normally be very little or no burn in. A screensaver on a Windows PC will also eat up CPU cycles as well, thus causing whatever might be running in the background, to run slower, and the more intricate the screen saver, the more CPU cycles it burns...especially Win 3.x. People usually turn their "terminals" off (note the operative word: "normally"). In cases where the CRT is on constantly on a "terminal" such as a console, it's good to blank the screen to prevent the burn-in of the screen. Same thing for DOS-based programs and even Netware File and Print servers (ever see the Netware Print Server screen on a PC --- most have burned the heck in :-) I'd rather have the blanking to save the monitor - I've not had a problem with a terminal "going bad" because of it - rather the contrary - 700/9x terminals, in my experience, don't die very easily. Best, Joe Joe Geiser - CSI Business Solutions, LLC ** Your Client-Server and Internetworking Specialists 140 Bristol-Oxford Valley Road, Suite 102 Langhorne, PA 19047-3083, USA Phone: +1 215.945.8100 Fax: +1 215.943-8408 [log in to unmask] http://www.csillc.com