i have a laptop and i dont want to burn the pixles. what is the longest amount of time you should leave it on for?
2006-08-27 15:52:12 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
if it's new laptop, you should not worry about that. You cannot burn pixels (else take a zero pixel defect warranty).....but if you keep your laptop on while displaying the same picture.....you may get a problem (but it may take days).
if you have an old laptop, i recommand you to activate the screen saver.
I don't understand why you need to keep your laptop on for a long time, just activate the screnn saver...
Good luck
2006-08-27 16:35:23 · answer #1 · answered by armirol 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if you mean the LCD display attached to the laptop, or the monitor you may have attached to a docking station.
I leave my docking station monitor turned on 24x7, but have the power-saver feature enabled so it goes to screen-blank mode after 10 or 15 minutes.
On a laptop, the biggest issue isn't pixel burn-in, but the backlight of the LCD display getting worn out and dim. It's probably rated at 10,000 or 20,000 hours, do the math yourself to see how many hours/day you can use over 3 or 4 years. Again, screen blanking is your friend here....
2006-08-27 16:42:15 · answer #2 · answered by Valdis K 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋