[Techtalk] OT but I'm desperate.... Windows....!
Maria Blackmore
mariab at cats.meow.at
Thu Oct 17 15:48:56 EST 2002
On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Meredydd Luff wrote:
> As a temporary solution, why not be really kludgy and turn off the monitor
> when trying to print? I've never tried this myself, but I'm told that the
> monitor is one of the biggest power sinks in a computer, so maybe you want to
> try that route...
Except that monitors do not draw their power from the power supply inside
the computer, except possibly in iMacs. In places where the monitor is
plugged into a socket on the power supply, this is just pass through mains
power.
It is true that a monitor is usually the most power hungry component of a
computer, however it is drawing its power from the mains, so doesn't
affect the computer
have fun :)
Maria
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