DEGAUSS - The act of de-magnetizing a CRT monitor or magnetic media. Degaussing a CRT monitor is necessary when a monitor has been moved in relation to the Earth's magnetic fields (around your office or living room). This can cause a build-up of magnetism which distorts the color or clarity of a display. Many CRT monitors degauss themselves each time you turn them on, causing a "twang" sound and a shimmery image for a few seconds. Most CRT monitors also offer a way to manually degauss your monitor with a button or control. Older displays required an external magnetic device to degauss them. When you degauss magnetic media, you erase all information on it. |
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