Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: |> Well, that would explain it. Some people are very sensitive to refresh |> rates of 60 Hertz, and this can be exacerbated by fluorescent lights in |> North America which cycle at the frequency of wall current, which is |> also 60 Hz. I've also seen nearby AC motors cause more disruption to |> CRTs that are refreshing at 60Hz. |> |> The VESA organization recommends refresh rates of no less than 72Hz. |> |> Your Monitor settings are pretty conservative. What kind of monitor do |> you have? You might try "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86" and |> selecting a higher monitor "quality".
Thanks again. The monitor is whatever generic monitor comes with the Dell Optiplex. I set this up for a colleague, who was given the machine by the university. No manuals, so I was sort of feeling my way, and also aiming to be conservative. I think I overdid it. I'll try your suggestions. Thanks a lot and good luck, Jim
