[Techtalk] OT but I'm desperate.... Windows....!

Meredydd Luff meredydd at everybuddy.com
Thu Oct 17 15:55:03 EST 2002


On the other hand, Michelle has said that she suspects the problem is dodgy 
mains power, and what's pushing it over the edge is protracted power draw 
from the printer, so it might do some good.

Meredydd

On Thursday 17 October 2002 15:48, Maria Blackmore wrote:
> 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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