When my computer is totally shut down. Do I still need to power OFF my monitor manually??or can I leave it power ON so it will go OFF anyways without a sync? I have been wondering this for years.
2007-08-11 10:12:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
It depends on how old the monitor is. If the power light on the monitor goes off or changes color when you shut down the computer, you're OK. The monitor is powering almost everything down itself and only stays awake enough to sense the computer coming back on. If the power light stays green, it's an old, dumb monitor, and you should turn it off with the computer.
2007-08-11 12:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you turn off your computer you may as well turn off your monitor also to save the power. Once the computer is turned off it can't put the monitor into powersave mode, it goes black yes but only because there is nothing being sent to it, but it's still using full power.
You don't need to turn off your computer ever, just turn off the internet and let the screen saver turn off the monitor, you can even set it to go into power saver mode or sleep mode and leave your computer on.
It's better for the computer to leave it on all the time any way. It's like a light switch the more your turn it on and off, the faster it wears out. Leave it on or off, its your call.
2007-08-11 17:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by unknown friend 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
keep on wondering.
2007-08-11 17:20:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋