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Article #3663A VR299 monitor with a magical cover! WHY?
From: Jarvis Jacobs
Date: Thu, 16 May 1991 20:51
Date: Thu, 16 May 1991 20:51
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Greetings:
SETUP: We have a VR299 monitor connected to a DEC station 5200.
PROBLEM: The VR299 monitor seems to fail on several occasions.
The monitor is completely dark and blank, e.g. no cursor.
TRIED SOLUTIONS:
1] Turning the VR299 monitor off.
2] Resetting the CPU.
3] Combination of 1 and 2.
4] Degaussing*
5] Changing the intensity (brightness)*
THE SOLUTION:
We have found that removing the VR299 monitor's
plastic cover reactives the monitor. This solution has
worked every time. It worked again today. We had a
power outage. This solution has worked on two different
VR299 monitors.
WHY: Could you give me a scientific reason
why the DEC's plastic cover affects the VR299 operation?
DEC magic!
Take out your the magical screw driver to get your VR299 back
jarvis
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