Do YOU............????
 

........ Turn your PC/laptop/whatever OFF when you're done?


I ask only because I usually don't; this evening, I came back to it to come and perv a (wee!!!) bit, and it wouldn't do ANYTHING!! I had to turn all the power off for 15-20 minutes before it'd do something, and it took 4 or 5 goes to get it working again!!

Just made me wonder what you all do!! :)

DM

Mine is usually left on day and night.

Your computer needs a reboot ever so often to clear the memory. Even after you leave a program, there is still some residual memory used. After a length of time, your memory will "get clogged up." Windows NT is most effective at clearing memory, but the earlier versions of Windows can be affected by use without a reboot. Even if you leave it on, do a reboot know and then.

Ours is on all the time.

24/7

Mine is on... always.. (cable is great). :) Tho.. I do reboot from time to time..

dm383,

I power my machine down when I go to bed.

I clear everything (history, files, cookies) and shut down if I know I won't be on for a while.....otherwise it'll hibernate and during that time I'm booted offline but my puter will say I am still connected.....and I hate when that happens cause I'll have to reboot anyway and it takes longer to shut down and then reboot. I have dial-up...and it's quirky!

Twice a month I defrag.....and spy and virus check (if I haven't recieved a notification to do so before).....

I just like to be tidy!

we have cable modem, but we have three peeps using one computer for a good deal fo each day...We usually power down around three or four in the morning til someone gets up in the morning and turns it back on....But then I know some folks who rarely turn theirs off.

Both PCs here are on 24/7... they only get turned off when I leave on a trip for more than 3 days. Even then I am considering leaving the server running as I can access my files remotely that way.

The monitor on the server is always off (other than for service or when being used as a TV, which is pretty rare).

I'm not sure what current reliability data says about these things, but when I used to work for DEC (6 years ago) some of the reports I read indicated that the most likely time for a hard disk failure was at turn on (stress on the bearing). Once they were running leaving them on was the way to go.

I have heard that it is best to leave them running, as it is easier on them, but I preferr to shut ours down when not in use. I also use Norton clean sweep to clean up any residual files everytime I boot up.

Ahh, thanks Tess. We're getting a new computer later this week. I'll schedule it for a reboot, say every 7 days perhaps?

Anyway, I always turn my Laptop off when done. Our home comp statys on.

turn mine off when im not usuing it, to scared itll over heat in the case its in!! it tends to run real hot

~nikki~

Usually leave it on until we're all going to bed, that way it only has to go through the start up once a day.

Leave it on 24/7 unless gone more than 3 or 4 days.