Do you turn of your computer at night?

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  1. MikeDVB

    MikeDVB Peon

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    #141
    I never turn my PC off, but I have about 8 web sites that all automatically back up to my raid array in this box every night. Our datacenter does weekly backups but I also like to keep my own backups.
     
    MikeDVB, Mar 28, 2008 IP
  2. Hecky

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    #142
    Does anyone use standby? Looks good.
     
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    Rintrus Active Member

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    #143
    Yes I always turn my off :)
    Don't see reason to keep it on :D
     
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    angilina Notable Member

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    #144
    I always turn off my PC at night.
     
    angilina, Mar 28, 2008 IP
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    Ckrismoney Well-Known Member

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    #145
    Yes, always I don't want my laptop to blow up!!! LOL
     
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  6. mythbuster08

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    #146
    Standby is sh*t ... Use hibernation instead. It's the same like turning off, but "restart" just takes a few seconds.
     
    mythbuster08, Mar 28, 2008 IP
  7. cool_78

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    #147
    Yes I alwats shut down my pc every night. Got to save electricity and help the environment.
     
    cool_78, Mar 28, 2008 IP
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    #148
    i do every nite unless i leave sometimes downloading, which is not in many cases
    i sometimes dont use the computer until like 6pm, so why leave it on? i turn it on when i need it
    and shut it down when i go to bed.
     
    Yuppie08, Mar 28, 2008 IP
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    #149
    I make it as a practice to turn off my PC whenever the break is more than an hour. Though a machine, let it also take some much needed rest ;)
     
    dairyman, Mar 28, 2008 IP
  10. nitinleew

    nitinleew Well-Known Member

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    #150
    I always switch my PC off before I go to bed
     
    nitinleew, Mar 28, 2008 IP
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    #151
    It's supposed to be good if you leave it on all the time.

    I turn mine off most of the time because it heats up my room quite a bit over night.
     
    terminator69, Mar 28, 2008 IP
  12. Emie.

    Emie. Banned

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    #152
    Yeah I turn it off to save energy and because it always makes a high pitched noise that gives me a headache after long periods of time.
     
    Emie., Mar 28, 2008 IP
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    #153
    I usually turn my laptop off at night unless I need it fully charged for the next day and I won't power available.
     
    Brennan, Mar 28, 2008 IP
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    #154
    My PC is near my Bed. I always turn at night and leave something for download. Maybe 4 nights a week, I turned it on every night.
     
    digitalduke, Mar 28, 2008 IP
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    #155
    Mine has been restarted maybe twice in the past 4 months so its been on all but two minutes. I always have a bunch of windows open that I dont feel like sorting through to shut off my computer.

    Its not good to keep turning your computer on and off. If youre worried about power just shut the monitor off, it uses most of the power.
     
    immortality, Mar 28, 2008 IP
  16. Gotter

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    #156
    Yes I turn off my PC, Dont want to burn the image into the Flatscreen
     
    Gotter, Mar 28, 2008 IP
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    Boardwalk Well-Known Member

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    #157
    I leave it on, but there are times that I shut it down (maybe once a month). :p
     
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    #158
    For two weeks at a time if im busy....tut tut :(
     
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    #159
    I almost always shut down my desktop over night unless I happen to forget to do so. Whilst with my laptop on the other hand I just put it to sleep because it takes a while to start up sometimes.

    Thats why you turn the monitor off. lol
     
    chopsticks, Mar 28, 2008 IP
  20. MikeLugar

    MikeLugar Well-Known Member

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    #160
    I turn mine off every night. Unless i'm running a scan or downloading something huge.
     
    MikeLugar, Mar 28, 2008 IP