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 rf> UNLESS YOU CAN PERSONALLY PROVIDE ME WITH A WORKING COPY OF SUCH
 rf> A VIRUS, CEASE CLUTTERING UP THE ECHO WITH THIS CRAP!
 
 jy> Well my theory is, someone could make a virus or trojan, whatever
 jy> to harness this problem and make the monitor turn on and off. 
 jy> This 
 RC> Are you unable to read and comprehend?
 RC> Try reading the above again.  When you have a "working copy" that
 RC> does what you propose, including "destroying the monitor", then come
 RC> back.
 RC> Which is a real polite way of telling you to stop the "speculation"
 RC> on this topic or take it elsewhere.
 RC> TTFN. Rick.
 RC> Ottawa, ON 17 Mar 10:39 
Not to but into the conversation, but what the hell this is public message
area anyway... :-)
I believe Julian does have a point..... now before you ripe out my throat,
-- Example --
If you have installed UniVBE or any other Vesa software driver that checks
out the display capabilities of your monitor, before it runs the necessary
tests it does display a warning message to the user that there is a chance
that it might damage a old or defective monitors. So really there is software
that "can" damage hardware, be it defective which is not the point, the point
is you cannot say with 100% correctness say that you can not create a program
that blow a piece of hardware, the trick is that you have to push the right
systems until they crack.... trust me I know :-).....
Hey call me stupid call me wog, I just barrack for the underdog :-)
Waiting for your constructive response -- Peter......
... THE UNIVERSE IS MINE! Now where to keep it.....?
--- Maximus 3.01
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