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Roberto 21 Jun @ 7:14pm
Monitor ?
Do you turn off the monitor using the button or just turn off the PC? Is there any harm to the monitor if you leave it just in standby?
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wing0zero 21 Jun @ 7:17pm 
It's fine, just uses a couple of watts probably to do so.
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xDDD 21 Jun @ 7:26pm 
I always turn my monitors off but there isn't really any harm in keeping them on.
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ˢᵈˣ FatCat 21 Jun @ 7:38pm 
if you are unlucky and there is power surge like lighting strike, could damage it, true story
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_I_ 21 Jun @ 9:04pm 
you can set windows power settings to turn off the display
and/or use screensaver

or winkey + L to quickly log off

or make a shortcut to .scr file and assign that to like alt+f12 or something

or in power settings, you can change power button to sleep or shutdown
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MonkehMaster 22 Jun @ 7:41am 
its fine either way you do it.

have a nice day :gk_smile:
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Blaagh 22 Jun @ 7:49am 
in every manual I seen there is a tech sheet at the end where it states power consumption in standby or off

if theres a lightning strike it dont matter wheter its on or off.. if thats likely you need surge protection
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