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Posted by Torley Wong on Jun-28-2004 01:36:

It seems common to me, especially for those with broadband connections, to leave your computer on 24/7 but to also make good use of the power-saving utilities built into most modern PCs. Such as, the monitor will automatically sleep itself off after an hour's worth of inactivity, and similar for other components.

I think it's reasonable, provided that your computer isn't the bulk of your power bill

Posted by sharpeye00 on Jun-28-2004 01:56:

i leave it on for convenience, that and i run the United Devices program nonstop.

Posted by DigitalMP on Jun-28-2004 02:01:

it's on 24/7. restarting puts unneeded stress on your hard drive.

i reboot when i have to, once every 10-14 days.

i go to control panel > power options (the shortcut is on my desktop/quick launch bar), and "turn the monitor off after 1 min" when i'm away, to save power. that's also what produces the heat.

Posted by mezzir on Jun-28-2004 04:12:

i once saw someone on instant messanger who had been idle for over a month
left the country and left their computer on

personally, i always leave it on
goes into powersave and shuts down everything pretty much after like 20 minutes though
never had any problems with it

Posted by o0moonman0o on Jun-28-2004 04:48:

I leave my laptop on all the time and no overheating issues! noiseless too unless I play a game. havn't rebooted mine in over a week now.

Posted by TeKnoHe@d2025 on Jun-28-2004 04:56:

I've had an uptime of close to a month before. The only time that I reboot is when I install something that requires a reboot or when I do a Windows update that requires a reboot. Other than that, it's on all the time unless the power goes out of course.

Posted by EriK_V on Jun-28-2004 05:16:

i usually go something like 2 nights on and then 1 night off. I only keep it on overnight if i'm downloading something.

Posted by qwikk on Jun-28-2004 06:11:

on all the time except when I have to reboot.

Posted by [mart] on Jun-28-2004 07:11:

quote:
Originally posted by TeKnoHe@d2025
I've had an uptime of close to a month before. The only time that I reboot is when I install something that requires a reboot or when I do a Windows update that requires a reboot. Other than that, it's on all the time unless the power goes out of course.

Same here. My impression is that computers are designed to be left on for long periods of time, and turning them off and on regularly can shorten the life of some components. The general consensus though seems to be that it doesn't make much difference.

Posted by AvPPoW on Jun-28-2004 16:24:

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\AvPPoW>uptime
\\TEMPEST has been up for: 89 day(s), 5 hour(s), 16 minute(s), 12 second(s)

Posted by igottaknow on Jun-28-2004 17:05:

considering computers become obsolete after 5 yrs I wouldn't worry about the components wearing out.

Posted by cviper on Jun-28-2004 18:07:

On during the day, off at night.

I usually turn it on before I leave home, so I can ssh home from uni

Posted by TweeK on Jun-28-2004 18:47:

quote:
Originally posted by AvPPoW
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\AvPPoW>uptime
\\TEMPEST has been up for: 89 day(s), 5 hour(s), 16 minute(s), 12 second(s)

Posted by Orbax on Jun-28-2004 18:48:

Forever on. I cant sleep without the hum. When its off I get scared because its so silent.

Posted by LibMe on Jun-28-2004 19:18:

i dont like ppl who have their computer on always, well normally i dont care, but if they leave their icq or msn on always and are never there that rly sux, what for they have these programs ?

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