Recommendations for using your display system

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Recommendations for using your display system
1. Optimize the lifetime of your display
Enabling the Display Power Management System (DPMS) of your display
(in the display’s Settings menu) will optimize its diagnostic lifetime by
automatically switching off the backlight when the display is not used
for a specified period of time. By default, DPMS is enabled on your
display, but it also needs to be activated on your workstation. To do this,
go to “Power Options Properties” in the “Control Panel”.
Barco recommends setting DPMS activation after 20 minutes of
non-usage.
2. Use a screen saver to avoid image retention
Prolonged operation of an LCD with the same content on the same
screen area may result in a form of image retention.
You can avoid or significantly reduce the occurrence of this phenomenon
by using a screen saver. You can activate a screen saver in the “Display
properties” window of your workstation.
Barco recommends setting screen saver activation after 5 minutes
of non-usage. A good screen saver displays moving content.
In case you are working with the same image or an application with
static image elements for several hours continuously (so that the screen
saver is not activated), change the image content regularly to avoid
image retention of the static elements.
3. Understand pixel technology
LCD displays use technology based on pixels. As a normal tolerance in
the manufacturing of the LCD, a limited number of these pixels may
remain either dark or permanently lit, without affecting the diagnostic
performance of the product. To ensure optimal product quality, Barco
applies strict selection criteria for its LCD panels.
To learn more about LCD technology and missing pixels, consult
the dedicated white paper available at www.barcomedical.com.