This message was posted by Rod or Sharon on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/1/988.html#000004 The advantages are...maybe you are doing a run of garments and need to stop and go get lunch or pick up one of the kids. You don't want to leave your machine on...perhaps little hands are around or you want to conserve energy but don't want to turn the machine off and then back on when you return. Just put it to sleep for the little while! I don't know of any disadvantages. Sharon =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================