HEADACHE!

[Scary Guy]

Ok I've been using computers since the age of 8 and almost daily since the age of 16. I use a computer most of the day with three CRT screens. I had headaches for a while with those but got used to it and they went away after a while.

Yesterday I was working at a customers house and got a killer headache for no reason. I am one of the lucky few that NEVER GETS HEADACHES unless there is a weird outside source causing it. I seriously can't remember the last time I had one (maybe my eye surgery two years ago, but that was more of an eye ache inside my head, and that involved surgery).

Now the question is in fact will they go away or am I going to be taking medication when I upgrade my optical output devices on my computer.

[Msterbeau]

Ok I've been using computers since the age of 8 and almost daily since the age of 16.  I use a computer most of the day with three CRT screens.  I had headaches for a while with those but got used to it and they went away after a while.

Yesterday I was working at a customers house and got a killer headache for no reason.  I am one of the lucky few that NEVER GETS HEADACHES unless there is a weird outside source causing it.  I seriously can't remember the last time I had one (maybe my eye surgery two years ago, but that was more of an eye ache inside my head, and that involved surgery).

Now the question is in fact will they go away or am I going to be taking medication when I upgrade my optical output devices on my computer.

I go back and forth between CRT's at home and LCD at work. I get headaches sometimes but I'm pretty sure it's not connected. If you do get em it's probably just your particular physiology

[Onyx]

I am very prone to having migraines triggered from things like that. I find it's not really the type of monitor at all but the particular monitor's settings that does it. Something to do with whether or not it flickers or the refresh rate.

There's a technical term for it but I can't remember what. Also for some reason I can't have the screen set at True Color. It has to be the next lowest color quality or it bothers my eyes.

If it's a screen you'll have to work on regularly you might fiddle with the screen resolution and settings and see if that helps.

[Msterbeau]

I am very prone to having migraines triggered from things like that.  I find it's not really the type of monitor at all but the particular monitor's settings that does it.  Something to do with whether or not it flickers or the refresh rate. 

There's a technical term for it but I can't remember what.  Also for some reason I can't have the screen set at True Color.  It has to be the next lowest color quality or it bothers my eyes.

If it's a screen you'll have to work on regularly you might fiddle with the screen resolution and settings and see if that helps.

Refresh rate should be above 75 hertz or is it 85? You should be able to set it in your "displays" control panel.

[Scary Guy]

under display, last tab, click advanced.

Default is usually 60 which is horrible. 75 at a minimum, 85 prefered.

Trust me it's the type that's doing it to me. My main question is why.