Leave your computer on or turn it off every night?

Combine 017 · 02-01-2010, 09:54 PM

I usually leave it on all the time, but I put it to sleep when im not using it.

The Germanator · 02-01-2010, 10:01 PM

A little bit of both for me. I'll leave it on if I happen to be downloading all of the legal things that I download, but if not I'll either put in hibernate or turn it off.

Typhoid · 02-01-2010, 10:33 PM

Computer is always on. I just turn the screen off when it's not being used.

Fox 6 · 02-02-2010, 12:58 AM

I turn mine off.

Is there any real gain/problem with leaving it on or turning it off and on?

gekko · 02-02-2010, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Fox 6

Is there any real gain/problem with leaving it on or turning it off and on?

Gain leaving it on? Sure, higher power consumption, larger bill, etc. No gain for leaving it on, not at home at least. Generally sleep uses almost no electricity, so you can sleep it as opposed to leaving it on and running.

Teuthida · 02-02-2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Typhoid

Computer is always on. I just turn the screen off when it's not being used.

This.