[TechAssist] Re: Do you leave your computers on all night?
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- Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 15:30:32 -0400
Kevin,
You bring up some good points I will not argue.
Sleep power creates some problems, like not waking up unless you give it the
3-finger salute...so I don't use it.
I've had this PC for 1-1/2 years, on all the time and still going strong.
If I go on vacation for a couple days, I will power it down.
I have heard many people state they do not power down or even restart for more
than a couple years with no problems.
Remember there is a fan inside the case to help keep things cool.
Jeff
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----- Original Message -----
From: "kevinstv" <kevinstv@xxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 4:42 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Do you leave your computers on all night?
Jeff,
I think that if you leave your computer on nite and day, you will wear out
the caps due to excessive heat. Like leaving your TV on nite and day would
do the same thing and we would not recommend that to our customers. Years
ago when computers had IC's pressed into sockets and hard drives would park
themselves it was recommended to leave your computer on all the time. But
not now.
I do believe that monitors should be left on all the time with the standby
feature of the computer. The most stressful time for a monitor is turnon.
It is better for the monitor to be in "sleep" mode, consuming 5% pwr, and
then be turned on by the computer.
Don't most newer computers go into sleep mode when they aren't used for a
preset number of minutes? If this is the case, then this is also a good
idea. Save pwr and keep things on the back burner, as it were! The debate
goes on.
Kevin Wilks
Kevin's TV and Video Repair
Penticton BC Canada
kevinstv@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tech Repair CD support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 1:55 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Do you leave your computers on all night?
>
> Gary,
> I've been told it is best to leave your computer on as it wears the
components
> quicker by starting the computer each day.
> I guess it depends on how many hours per day your computer is being used.
> I have heard pros/cons of both.
> Jeff
> FAX 717-564-4952
> Intrepid Video & Electronics
> 501 Luther Rd
> Harrisburg PA 17111-2055
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary McCartney" <number63@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 12:19 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Do you leave your computers on all night?
>
>
>
> Kevin, you should be able to switch off your DSL or cable modem without
> turning the computer off. Also, some models of routers actually can be
> set to
> automatically disconnect from the net on a pre selected time basis,
> then automatically reconnect when internet usage is required. My Linksys
> router does this. I have it set for 15 minutes of no internet action, to
> disconnect me. Then if I click to go to a web site, it will
> automatically reconnect to the net. This is a quick one or two second
> step which is hardly noticable to the user.
>
> Personally, I think it's best to turn the computer off every night.
> First, if you are running Win 95, 98, or ME, it is suggested by a very,
> very knowledgeable person on computers that these operating systems work
> best if rebooted once per day. Win 2000 and XP don't require this
> because of their superior architecture. Also, why waste electricity
> running the
> computer? The fans will also wear out pre-maturally unless you have the
> system set to go into a sleep state. Other components will be stressed
> more if they are more hours. On the other hand, if you plan on replacing
> your computer once every year, then it probably wouldn't make any
> difference how many hours the thing runs.
>
>
>
> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> 7134 Fife Rd, RR 7
> Guelph Ontario Canada N1H 6J4
> Fax: (519)821-1530
> email: number63 (at) inetsonic.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> kevinstv wrote:
> >
> > Hi fellow techs,
> >
> > Just wondering if people on techassist are leaving their computers on
all night,
> and if they are, would this contribute to what is happening right now on
> techassist? It seems like the hackers are "looking" into our computers
and
> getting old emails etc and adding viruses to them. I know that if you are
on high
> speed internet people try to hack in more than if you are just on dial-up.
> >
> > Kevin Wilks
> > Kevin's TV and Video Repair
> > Penticton BC Canada
> > kevinstv@xxxxxxx
> >
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