On 6/28/03 11:16 PM, "Fred Thiel" <thiel at mynewroads.com> wrote: > I have a NEC MultiSync LCD 1830. Due to unexpected power outages and > thunderstorms, I turn my Mac off at night and when I'm at work. > However, I don't turn off the monitor. I leave the power on and I > wonder if I should turn it off when I turn off the computer. If you turn off the Mac for fear of power spikes from the thunderstorms, you should do the same for the monitor. BTW, simply turning it off *may not* protect from spikes. Pulling the plug out of the wall will. :-) Shawn King On this week's Your Mac Life PrivacyDigest.com, CDBaby.com & VP of IDG World Expo! http://www.yourmaclife.com