24/7

[Plato]

If they really weren't designed to be shut off, why have the power
switch? They removed the 3½ floppy and yet the power switch remains.

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootlist/202.htm#3

"They", who removed the 1.44 know not what they are doing except saving
a few dollars to increase christmas bonuses.

Big brands are run by bean counters. Small brands have the 1.44 as
they're run by techs.

 

[Plato]

Why does so many people recomend leaveing your PC run 24/7 ?

I dont recommend it these days tho in the past it didn't matter much.

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootlist/207.htm#5

 

[Terry]

On 2/19/2005 2:18 PM On a whim, Sam pounded out on the keyboard



Er, that was the point. Changing a component doesn't require a power
switch though. I have many systems that power on by touching the keyboard.

Hence the keyboard is the "Power ON" switch. But, to being with, how do
you switch the machine off?

Sam
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"Shutdown"

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[Terry]

On 2/19/2005 9:38 PM On a whim, Carl G pounded out on the keyboard

Well guys, i asked and i got answers.
But i guess i will still shut mine off every night.
I am worse then anyone wrote though, I shut down and restart mine about half
dozen times a day.
Guess i wouldn't really have to do that, or shouldn't do that.
Thanks guys.

I think leaving it on during a work day is fine. Shutting down and
restarting is different than shutting it off and turning it back on that
many times in a day. Why are you restarting so many times? You shouldn't
have that unstable a system with XP. Or maybe you just shut down each
time you leave it?

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[Terry]

On 2/19/2005 10:23 PM On a whim, pjp pounded out on the keyboard

The basic thinking is that the power surge as everything powers-up
(especially motors on various devices) has a detrimental effect on the life
of components at the board level, e.g. capacitors, diodes etc..

Hi Yall
Why does so many people recomend leaveing your PC run 24/7 ?
It sure seams to me it would be like any other tool, when not in use shut
it off.
Seams like it would last a lot longer.
You surly don't leave your automobile running 24/7 just so you don't have
restart it when you want to use it.
Just don't don't make sense to me.
Maybe someone can try and educate me more.
Thanks

In many years past, maybe. But with the conditioned power supplys used
today, I don't believe that's nearly an issue any longer. Surely not the
type of spike after power has been lost and restored. That's where the
surge protectors (not a power strip) pay for themselves.


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[Sam]

Apparently, _Terry_, on 21/02/05 13:28,typed:

Hence the keyboard is the "Power ON" switch. But, to being with, how
do you switch the machine off?

Sam

"Shutdown"
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What do you do if the OS hangs and does nothing?