Do you ever get computer headaches?

[katinmn]

I've been getting them the last couple days. Hurts behind my eyes after sitting staring at a screen for hours and not blinking.

Time to take a walk and look at something far away for a while....

[Guy Fawkes]

1. Change your refresh rate.

1. right click on desktop.
2. properties
3. settings
4. advanced
5. monitor

make sure you set it to a refresh rate that works on your monitor (check the little box). Pick the largest you can.

[sybylla]

2. Whatever you choose, avoid 60hz

It's the same frequency as our lighting and you'll get a weird flicker in the screen that will only make your headaches and eyestrain worse.

[katinmn]

3. jeepers. thanks. didn't know about this.

[katinmn]

7. OK. I'm set at 85. It looks really bright and I am blinking up a storm

:)

need to darken the screen now.

[48pan]

4. Try a black background. It's soothing.

[Jamastiene]

5. Yes and I have one right now from

a class in computer engineering. Too much too fast. Brain shutting down. Can't take it. Talk about a headache. At least the headache from staring at the screen for fun was earned. This current headache once I get rid of it will only return as soon as I start thinking again.

[Rick Myers]

6. Those are the trix I use

Refresh rate as fast as possible, and black backgrounds. I my 3D animation app, which I use alot, I have it set as dark grey as I can and still see the icons.

[katinmn]

8. How do I get the black/dark background when I'm "working"

on DU?

Do I just darken it from the monitor case?

I know I sound really stupid.