Tip #1965 - The amber light on the monitor when PC shut off
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Q:
When I click Turn Off Computer, it goes into what I guess is hibernation.
A tiny amber light on my monitor changes from green to amber. Is this
off enough?
A:
No,
your computer has powered down, just like it should.
Here's what's really
happening: You're shutting off the PC, but there's still power going to
the monitor, which is still on. The monitor isn't receiving any imput
from the PC about what to display, so it turns off the screen. Some older
monitors don't have this power saving function and display a blue screen
or some other color when they aren't receiving imput. Some even show the
color stripes like televisions once did after the station quit for the
night!
Look at your other
pieces of peripheral hardware. Most optical mice, printers, scanners,
and even some keyboards have an indicator light that they are powered
and/or on.
~ Chris Fisher
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