-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Odd Tech Question - Reducing Glare!!
- From: GMan <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:16:53 -0400
Rudy,
Fluorescent light bulbs (the tubes, even if they are spiraled like some
new replacements for table lights) are actually called 'lamps' in the
lighting industry. The word 'bulbs' is only used to refer to incandescent
(rounded, screw-in) type bulbs. It not a big deal, but I thought I would
make the clarification. :O)
If you choose to remove some of the lamps above you, be aware that they
are designed to operate in pairs. When you uncouple one of them, a second
one will go out or severely dim. You should then remove that one as well.
the other two need each other to complete a circuit. In most fluorescent
units, the inner two and outer two make up the pairs. I suggest removing
the inner two to help spread out light coming from the remaining lamps.
Finally, the statistics that say that computing is not as hard on the
eyes as previously thought still assume that your lighting situation is not
a problem. If you feel any eyestrain, it's telling you that you need to
adjust something. In many cases, simply getting up and doing something else
for a few minutes is enough to let your eyes get a little exercise, but you
can also just look up from the monitor and focus on some other things at
various distances. Look out the window and focus on a tree outside. Then,
focus on the frame of the window. Repeat this a few times and you've just
exercised your eyes a bit. :O)
Peace,
G
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----- Original Message -----
From: "rudy" <rudylopeznc@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 3:16 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Odd Tech Question - Reducing Glare!!
> Well I'd guess you could say a little of both, business and popular but
> right now I just have the ceiling fan light on, no glare but the
> brightness
> takes getting used to. I am thinking about taking the fluorescent bulbs
> out
> of one of the lighting fixtures as I have 2 4 feet fluorescent lights
> above
> me, like this.
>
> Lights Lights
> ------------------ ----------------------
>
> ME
>
> I am right where me is so I am thinking about taking the two bulbs out of
> the fixture directly above me or maybe try with just one bulb as it holds
> four bulbs. And just leave out the bulbs in the fixture to the right of
> me.
> White backgrounds, like right here in Outlook Express and many websites
> have
> white backgrounds and they are the hardest on the eyes, even with no
> lights
> on. Not looking to redo the ceiling lighting situation but one day who
> knows. And the computer station is pretty much in the only place for the
> entire unit. Without a doubt vision is so important although computer
> usage
> has never been determined to damage your eyes but I do have dry eye and it
> makes that worse, blurred vision but if I take my breaks as I should I'll
> be
> ok. Just trying to get the lighting as less glare as possibly with what I
> have to work with. Have appreciated all the advise and others chiming in.
> Rudy
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