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computer filters

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 07:54
hi i was wondering if anyone knew what the best type of computer filter screen was to get for an epileptic to stop the comp affecting me so much??? emily :o) x x x

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Re: PLEASE HELP WITH THIS!! I

Submitted by beaniebabs on Fri, 2007-03-02 - 11:30
hi am looking into this as well, epi help said he/she would contact the web master so keep an eye out for an update emily :o) x x x

Re: Re: PLEASE HELP WITH THIS!! I

Submitted by Seruzies on Wed, 2007-09-19 - 02:33
I'm using a flat-screen monitor, and have not noticed any "flash" to it. I do notice a flash on TV tube type monitors but not enough that it disturbs me. I think if I were to use one more often, it might bother me after a while. Give a flat-screen monitor a try, they are getting cheaper and take up much less space. Oh, and they're flat too.

Hello all! I don't have

Submitted by SunflowerPower on Thu, 2007-09-20 - 22:15
Hello all! I don't have photosensitive epilepsy, but I do work in tech support, and if there is anything I can't stand, it's a monitor with a low refresh rate! The refresh rate is basically what causes the monitor to flicker. Flicker causes eye strain and is down right annoying. The most obvious way to tell if the monitor has a low refresh rate is to face your head toward the monitor and look up. If you can see the monitor flicker in your peripheral vision when you look up, then the refresh rate is way too low! To adjust the refresh rate on a Windows comuputer, do the following.... 1. Right click on your desktop. 2. Left click on Properties 3. Click on the Settings tab. 4. Click on the Advanced button on the lower right hand corner. 5. Click on the Monitor tab. 6. You'll see a thing that says "Screen refresh rate:" Click on the little down arrow on the drop box, and make sure that it is set as high as it can go. It should be set at at least 60 Hertz. 7. Click OK 8. Click OK LCD screens (the flat panels) have much less flicker than a CRT screen (the big boxy ones). So if you are going to buy a new monitor, then get an LCD.

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