[Ham-Computers] RE: Using an LCD monitor - upside-down

[Dave 'Doc' Corio]

    Thanks, Aaron! Always appreciate your response! But you're supposed 
to be on vacation, so go enjoy yourself!

73
Dave
KB3MOW


Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal) wrote:
> Highly doubt that mounting it upside down would cause any harm (unless
> there's specifically some heat dissapation technique being used that
> requires an "upright" mounting and I've never seen that on a
> flat-panel).  Just monitor the monitor <g> for a while and make sure it
> doesn't dislike being hung upside down.  You might also want to check
> the manual or with the vendor to be 100% certain.
>
> Don't worry about the mouse requiring inversion - the video driver
> should invert all functionality when you engage the 180 degree flip.
>
> 73,
>
>   - Aaron, NN6O (/VR2)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:ham-computers-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave 'Doc'
> Corio
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 1:46 PM
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Ham-Computers] Using an LCD monitor - upside-down
>
>
>     Anyone happen to know if an LCD flat-panel monitor can be used
> upside-down without harming it? Here's why.....
>
>     The stand my monitor came with has a leg that protrudes down about
> three inches beyond the screen down to the base that supports it. As
> usually happens, the monitor is just about three inches too high for
> comfortable viewing. Since that lower leg is part of the screen
> assembly, it can't be removed, so that using the wall-mount option on
> the back of the monitor won't actually lower it any. If, however, I turn
> the monitor upside-down, I can lower it the three inches I need. My
> graphics card supports a 180 degree rotation, and my trackball can also
> be "reversed". The only issue remaining is if operating an LCD in that
> position does any harm.
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Dave
> KB3MOW
>
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