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In article <DAVIS.90Jul5122923@pacific.pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu>,
davis@pacific.pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu ("John E. Davis") writes:
|> Hi,
|> 
|>     I used to use sun3/sun4 work stations.  But now our department
switched to
|> ds3100's.  In retrospect, most people who use the ds3100 regret the change.
|> The main problem is the terrible display.  For some reason, the display
|> flickers and quite honestly after about two minutes I get a headache.
I know
|> other people who refuse to use the 3100's for this same reason.
|> 
|>     However, I hear alot of people talking about the 3100's on this
newsgroup
|> and others and no one complains about the crappy displays.  Why?  Is there a
|> fix for this that we don't know about?
|> 
|> Thanks,
|> --
|> --John
|> 
|>   bitnet: davis@ohstpy
|> internet: davis@pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu

Usually flicker results from using flourescent lights in your work area. The
frequency of the lights "beats" against the frequency of the monitor refresh.
This problem is not specific to DECstations. You just happened upon a
combination of frequencies that don't work very well. This complaint has
been voiced for just about every workstation in existence.

You have several options:

1) Reduce the intensity of light at your workarea. Many people remove some
of the flourescent tubes around their workstations.

2) Light your workarea with incandescent lights. This is why you see many
workstation users with incandescent desk lamps, and why many hardware vendor
showrooms are lit with incandescent lights.

3) Switch to a different type of monitor. Digital offers Sony Trinitron and
other monitors. I personally like the trinitron, although I currently use
the older 15" color monitor with no problem (I have reduced lighting in my
office).

-chuck