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Many of us sit in front of a computer monitor every day. But how do monitors work? What do you need to look for in purchasing a new one?
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Carmack, Carmen, and Jeff Tyson. "How Computer Monitors Work." 16 June 2000. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/monitor.htm> 09 May 2008.
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(http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/display_multi_monitors_overview.mspx)
(www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,120396,pg,1,00.asp)
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