Didn't want to start a new thread and I know I can rely on the collective knowledge of you Forkers (that sounds rood when you read it back ) .....I digress, I was wondering about the fors & agins of leaving one's pooter switched on all the time, instead of booting-up several times a day.
I use a desktop mainly and it & the monitor automatically go into sleep mode according to predetermined settings (set at 10 minutes at the mo)......just wondered whether or not to leave it on all the time, unless I'm away from home.
I'm for turning it off David. Is it a slow one? However, many do keep it on all the time. Can you simply put it into hibernate mode.....quicker then to activate
Thanks, Verdun.....on the contrary it's really fast, which given the type of processor & 32Mb fibre optic broadband connection, is what I expect.
I was just toying with the idea of leaving it on more or less permanently.
We used to leave ours on (although we are increasingly a tablet family now .... funny how things move on without you really noticing) certainly ones at work are left on all the time and it doesn't seem to harm them. Hibernate is a good idea to save power though.
My OH is obsessive about switching everything off to save money. Computers at work are on all the time so backups and updates are done while we are not there.
I find it weird when someone remotely does something to a computer that I'm working on. I start looking for the hidden cameras. I'm sure that they are more likely to be hacked if they are on all the time, but that makes me sound paranoid.
Arches have arrived Just need to motivate OH now... (been out most of day using up his energy on his bike).
Friend visited with baby pug pup,I'm sure this is the only dog I actually like, it's even allowed in my house and horror of horrors I like cuddling it!!! Went for a walk in the woods.
Had a haphazard approach to planting (good plan there chicky). Nearly everything in the ground now, well last years cuttings and recent purchases: not seedlings (have given up on s.peas in GH and they are now in the house, shhh, don't tell OH).
OL - our ski hol for next year is booked, Easter time. Wish we could get away with going at xmas!
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Ouch Tracey, 5 times?! Think I gave you too much rum!
Hope Stacey is ok, I thought it was just after her post of purchases, maybe she's away for a few days for easter.
I'd forgotten about the rum, I hold you fully responsible now Lily
Possibly Lily, I'm sure she'll be back before long, hope so anyway.
Didn't want to start a new thread and I know I can rely on the collective knowledge of you Forkers (that sounds rood when you read it back
) .....I digress, I was wondering about the fors & agins of leaving one's pooter switched on all the time, instead of booting-up several times a day.
I use a desktop mainly and it & the monitor automatically go into sleep mode according to predetermined settings (set at 10 minutes at the mo)......just wondered whether or not to leave it on all the time, unless I'm away from home.
Thanks, Verdun.....on the contrary it's really fast, which given the type of processor & 32Mb fibre optic broadband connection, is what I expect.
I was just toying with the idea of leaving it on more or less permanently.
We used to leave ours on (although we are increasingly a tablet family now .... funny how things move on without you really noticing
) certainly ones at work are left on all the time and it doesn't seem to harm them. Hibernate is a good idea to save power though.
Mine only has 'sleep' but I reckon that will be one and the same.
But then, that's what it does automatically.
My OH is obsessive about switching everything off to save money. Computers at work are on all the time so backups and updates are done while we are not there.
I find it weird when someone remotely does something to a computer that I'm working on. I start looking for the hidden cameras. I'm sure that they are more likely to be hacked if they are on all the time, but that makes me sound paranoid.
Evening , hope you've all had a good Good Friday,
Friend visited with baby pug pup,I'm sure this is the only dog I actually like, it's even allowed in my house and horror of horrors I like cuddling it!!! Went for a walk in the woods.
Had a haphazard approach to planting (good plan there chicky). Nearly everything in the ground now, well last years cuttings and recent purchases: not seedlings (have given up on s.peas in GH and they are now in the house, shhh, don't tell OH).
OL - our ski hol for next year is booked, Easter time. Wish we could get away with going at xmas!
7 1/2 foot, very funny!