{"id":1451,"date":"2023-11-28T16:42:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T05:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainfm.net\/hub\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2023-11-28T16:42:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T05:42:20","slug":"leaving-monitors-on-and-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainfm.net\/hub\/2023\/11\/28\/leaving-monitors-on-and-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving Monitors on, and Why"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Howdy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, a diligent and no doubt power conscious person has been switching off our computer monitors at the station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can understand why this is a good idea. On one hand, it may prolong the life of the monitors, and it would also save some power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, however, the <em>other hand<\/em> needs to trump the former.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With so many people using and relying on our computers, you can be sure a good few aren&#8217;t particularly confident users of technology. Pre-show, a nervous presenter may panic at seeing all the computer so incredibly OFF-looking, and though the solution seems obvious to some, you can also be sure it&#8217;s not obvious to all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, we&#8217;d appreciate everyone leaving our computer monitors on, please.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do I do if the screens are off?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, on the underside edge of each screen, to the right, there is a power button. Find it and press it. You should see a small green light appear near the button, and, all going well, the screen should wake up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks heaps everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Howdy, Recently, a diligent and no doubt power conscious person has been switching off our computer monitors at the station. I can understand why this is a good idea. 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