How Can I Eliminate Interference From Flourescent Light?

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From: scott.d.brenner
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 13:26

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I recently moved into a new cubicle at work.  Because of the limited
space, my Sun workstation is very close to a 4' flourescent light
tube (it's about a foot away).  I've noticed that the screen flickers
when the light is on.  I remember hearing that flourescent lights
actually go on and off about 120 times per second, but because of the
limitations of the human eye, we don't notice and it's not a problem.
I suspect that either the current going on and off in the light tube or 
the ballast is causing the screen flicker.

Short of just turning off the light (which would make this cubicle
_very_ dark!), is there anything I can do to reduce or eliminate the
flicker?  It's very annoying!

All suggestions would be appreciated.  I'd prefer a direct e-mail
response since I'm quite behind in my news reading!

a T d H v A a N n K c S e

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Scott D. Brenner
AT&T Consumer Communications Services
Basking Ridge, NJ
sbrenner@attmail.com
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