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turboshaft (0)
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Occasionally I want to bash it with a sledgehammer...but normally I put it to sleep and turn off the monitor (annoying power light turns orange during sleep mode), which I do even when I plan not to use for just a few hours.
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04-03-13 12:06am
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RustyJ (Suspended)
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I used to leave it on until I really checked my electricity bills. I think having it always in sleep mode never lets it update.
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04-03-13 04:02am
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jberryl69 (Disabled)
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While I answered "Leave it on 24/7", it does put itself into a sleep mode after some time - That is until some program decides it's time for a midnight update at which point it wakes up and wakes me up rebooting - but technically, since it is doing the sleeping on it's own, I could not, in good conscious, choose "Put it into sleep mode".
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04-03-13 05:18am
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lk2fireone (0)
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I haven't used a sledgehammer on my computer, but I did slap my laptop a few times until it quite working on me. True story. I don't know if the slaps were what broke the fucker.
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04-03-13 06:27am
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KET924aab (0)
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My PCs usually stay on 24/7, but the sleep mode comes on automatically. My anti-virus programs (which seem to think they own my computers) can update themselves that way. Hopefully they are not part of Skynet.
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04-03-13 06:40am
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Denner (0)
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Power it off........no risk during the night - and why leave it on - no need.
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04-03-13 08:18am
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Monahan (0)
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I usually switch it off (power off) because that clears almost everything and secures my computer (requires a password to start up. However occasionally I'll leave it on, but only when I have a large set of D/L's working.
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04-03-13 09:35am
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otoh (0)
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I never turn mine off - but I do let it go to sleep automatically. That said, I have restarted it more often lately as I've switched OS and have been tinkering... but once settled, it will likely stay on for weeks, if not months, between reboots.
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04-03-13 09:49am
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gaypornolover (0)
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I usually send it to sleep, occasionally I'll power it off.
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04-03-13 01:11pm
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jberryl69 (Disabled)
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REPLY TO #6 - Denner :
My understanding, limited as it may be, is that there is less wear and tear on system parts leaving it on all the time vs powering it up and down.
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04-03-13 02:15pm
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marcdc1 (0)
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I leave my asleep rebooting once a week.
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04-03-13 04:11pm
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pat362 (0)
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I rarely turn it off but it goes into sleep mode sometime after I stop using it. The computer runs a clean up program in the middle of the night and scans for viruses as well.
I will normally turm it off at least once a week just to give it a break.
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04-03-13 06:30pm
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slutty (0)
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Usually send it to sleep, since it is also my DVR it will wake if it is going to record something (which it wont do if I shut it down unfortunately).
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04-03-13 09:49pm
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Drooler (Disabled)
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My computer sleeps while I'm away, and sometimes I set it to "coma" with the power off.
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04-04-13 12:14am
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jberryl69 (Disabled)
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Well, I guess I should mention, my does get turned off but usually only when the power goes off like during a hurricane.
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04-04-13 11:03am
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tangub (0)
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The desktop I power off at bed time, during the day if I'm away I just put it to sleep. The laptop I never power off, just close the lid to sleep mode.
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04-05-13 10:15am
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Ambition (0)
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I leave it on 24/7, but the energy management shuts off unused stuff automatically.
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04-15-13 05:31pm
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Homegirl (Disabled)
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I turn off my computer when I go to sleep at night.
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05-30-20 04:43am
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