basic computer question?

k1eg · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:45 pm

I've had a computer for 2 years,my first one.Do u guys turn it off everyday or like me leave it on 24hrs a day.The only time a light bulb fails is on and off switching. yes I do turn lights off and on but they are cheaper than a new computer....

magicrabit15 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:41 pm

i turn mie on when i get home thin i turn it off when i go to bed

bshack · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:58 pm

What are you guys talking about. I dont even have a computer! I have a card board box and my freind printed out a website and i glued it to my card board and presto. Here i am typing a t nothing. I usually get a new screen every week.

He he I usually Reset mine evry week, B/c it gets slow sometimes.

miqufebo · **Joined:** 23 Oct 2003 **Posts:** 749

Weekends:turn it on, sit at it all day
Weekdays:turn it on after school, sit at it all day
THen, i turn it off at 10.

balducci · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2004 12:40 am

My computer at work is on 24/7, but it has a screensaver and the monitor eventually goes to sleep if its not being used ... my computer at home I normally turn off when I'm done with it.

wiliby11 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:08 am

ummm.....whenever it hard locks and I have to reboot :lol:

or when the power shuts off.

Frijid_Pink · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:34 am

We have 2 systems...both are left on 24/7, with screensavers and auto shut down power saving monitors.

Scorpio · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:39 am

depends on how i'm feeling...

allbritton · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2004 2:28 am

wiliby11 wrote:

ummm.....whenever it hard locks and I have to reboot :lol:

or when the power shuts off.

Same routine here..................

laughingman30 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:22 am

Work PC gets turned off every night when I leave.

Roomie's PC at home is usually running 24/7 unless it starts acting up, then do a shut down and restart.

k1eg · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:25 am

I use to work at a place where you would get fired if you turned off a computer.Our place had hundreds of computers and all were left on 24/7.
All systems had a reduntant computer and therefore could be turned off only under controlled situations for maintenance.Of course we had a big UPS and diesel engines that enabled us to run all "critical" systems for 2 weeks if we ever lost power for that long.(never happened) I worked there for 25 years so thats why I asked you guys if you left your home computer(s) on 24/7...That is why mine stays on,I have an small UPS for computer that gets through brownouts and short duration "hits" or spikes.
Of course I have my monitor auto shut down after 5mins therefore no need for screensavers..

zoink · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:50 am

My PC at work is ON 24/7. The one I have at home is ON only if im using it.

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Jean121 · **Joined:** 19 Dec 2003 **Posts:** 221

Mine is keep on unless it freezes or acts wierd. I when Im not using it I just let the screensaver pick up or put it too sleep.

borysm · **Posted:** Thu Feb 19, 2004 3:41 pm

leave her running.....with a nice strong software firewall protecting her.

elementskater255 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 20, 2004 3:17 pm

k1eg wrote:

I've had a computer for 2 years,my first one.Do u guys turn it off everyday or like me leave it on 24hrs a day.The only time a light bulb fails is on and off switching. yes I do turn lights off and on but they are cheaper than a new computer....

well, i have to since im running a server. Even when i wasnt i still left it on 24/7

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