Is it better to just let the screen go black after a few minutes?
How do you know if your laptop has a tft screen?
2007-01-09 03:05:24 · 4 answers · asked by Karina G 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
The only thing that is unsafe about screensavers are the ones that you can download from suspicious sites. These downloads usually cause your computer to be infected by spyware/adware and viruses. Best to use a Windows screensaver or if you must download - try non-spamming sites.
2007-01-09 03:13:20 · answer #1 · answered by Shiloh 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Answer to Question 1:
Screen savers are not really necessary in terms of image burn-in. In the past, with CRT monitors, image could become "burned" into the screen causing problems, screen savers were used to stop this. Personally I have a "black" screen selected as my screen saver and the only real use for it is to password protect my computer when I leave it and forget to.
Answer to Question 2:
You don't even really need this if the computer is in a safe place. However, I would recommend that you do have it setup to go to some sort of screen saver after a couple of minutes (like 30) and to password protect your computer at that time.
Answer to Question 3:
You screen is most likely a TFT screen as they do not make many non-TFT screens anymore. TFT is a variation of LCD that is more reliable. If you bought the computer after around 2002 it is 999/1000 a TFT screen.
Good luck!
2007-01-09 11:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by ncpropes 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No
Neither are Mouse pads
Modern Monitors can just be set to turn off after a set time
Right click on an vacant area of your screen > Properties > Advanced > Power > Turn off monitor
However some of us enjoy screen savers. For no good reason.
For info on TFT screens visit: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-tft-monitor.htm
2007-01-12 06:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by Gowrie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup theyr'e unecessary
they take up space
can contain viruses etc
let your monitor go blank - see power settings in control panel
2007-01-11 18:00:55 · answer #4 · answered by Gringo L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋