Save energy, reduce environmental impact
Using Display Power Management System (DPMS) modes on your display offers several benefits:
- Lower Power Consumption: DPMS modes significantly reduce the amount of electricity used when the display is not actively in use. This reduction in energy use directly translates to lower electricity bills and cost savings.
- Reduced Climate Change Impact: By lowering energy consumption, the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted during electricity generation is also reduced. This helps in mitigating the overall environmental impact, particularly in terms of climate change.
- Extended Display Lifespan: Using DPMS modes can help prolong the life of the display by reducing wear and tear associated with continuous operation.
- Compliance with Energy Efficiency Standards: Many regions have regulations and standards aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact. Utilizing DPMS modes ensure compliance with such standards.
In summary, adopting DPMS modes not only helps in cutting down operational costs but also supports environmental sustainability efforts by reducing the carbon footprint.
Use a screen saver to avoid image retention
Prolonged operation of an LCD with the same content on the same screen area may result in a form of image retention.
You can avoid or significantly reduce the occurrence of this phenomenon by using a screen saver. You can activate a screen saver in the “Display properties” window of your workstation.
Tip: Barco recommends setting screen saver activation after 5 minutes of non-usage. A good screen saver displays moving content.
In case you are working with the same image or an application with static image elements for several hours continuously (so that the screen saver is not activated), change the image content regularly to avoid image retention of the static elements.
Understand pixel technology
LCD displays use technology based on pixels. As a normal tolerance in the manufacturing of the LCD, a limited number of these pixels may remain either dark or permanently lit, without affecting the diagnostic performance of the product. To ensure optimal product quality, Barco applies strict selection criteria for its LCD panels.
Maximize quality assurance
QAWeb helps you manage quality and assure compliance of your expanding healthcare enterprise with less effort, lower cost, and complete confidence. This fully automated and secure system supports a consistent image quality and uptime for all registered PACS display systems within your facility and across your enterprise.
