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Title: Do you unplug your arcade monitor when you shut down your computer ?
Post by: rlemmon on December 07, 2005, 04:45:53 am

Hi. I am thinking about replacing my pc monitor with an arcade monitor. Do you guys unplug your monitor when your computer is turned off or is it ok to leave them plugged in ?
thanks.

Title: Re: Do you unplug your arcade monitor when you shut down your computer ?
Post by: RetroACTIVE on December 07, 2005, 08:48:16 am

I think you will find most people use something like this:

http://www.bitsltd.net/SmartStrip/

Title: Re: Do you unplug your arcade monitor when you shut down your computer ?
Post by: RayB on December 07, 2005, 01:02:34 pm

Yes, you should not leave it powered up.
How you go about un-powering it is... up to you. Easiest way would be to have everything plugged into a power bar.

Title: Re: Do you unplug your arcade monitor when you shut down your computer ?
Post by: javeryh on December 07, 2005, 01:34:38 pm

Quote from: RetroACTIVE on December 07, 2005, 08:48:16 am

I think you will find most people use something like this:

http://www.bitsltd.net/SmartStrip/

This is what I'm going to be using.  It just arrived in the mail yesterday!

Title: Re: Do you unplug your arcade monitor when you shut down your computer ?
Post by: big daddy on December 07, 2005, 03:16:58 pm

does the power strip protect adequately against surges?  I have a $400+ betson and can't afford to lose it.  I currently have a surge protector with over 3000 joules I believe which has a warranty if you lose equiptment plugged into it.    My main worry has been whether the power strip would have the same protection

Title: Re: Do you unplug your arcade monitor when you shut down your computer ?
Post by: RayB on December 07, 2005, 08:13:26 pm

If you're worried, add a fuse to the power line.

Title: Re: Do you unplug your arcade monitor when you shut down your computer ?
Post by: Bones on December 07, 2005, 09:14:10 pm

Plug the smartstrip into your surge protector!