i think i left my laptop switched on!?

Citizen420 · 19 May 2010 at 07:42

Hey guys,

I'm just looking for some reassurance here, basically I have just had a horrible feeling that I have left my laptop switched on at home... I remember hearing it this morning and thinking that I should turn it off... but I forgot....

It's been on since about 10pm last night and if I stay at work I won't be home until 6pm tonight.

Will it be ok? I'm thinking about making an excuse and leaving work early so I can go home and switch it off....

Although I leave it on most nights, like 11pm till about 7am and its fine although I'm just freaking out that its going to combust whilst I'm not home!

Paranoia sucks!

So anyway, what would you do? Just go home at 6pm and hope its all fine or make an excuse and leave work early?

paradigm · 19 May 2010 at 07:44

Erm, of course it will be ok, what kind of daft thread is this. It's not like you left the gas on.

Andr3w · 19 May 2010 at 07:47

Erm, what?

What exactly do you expect it to do

?

oli356 · 19 May 2010 at 07:49

Computers do generally blow up after long hours.. Especially laptop

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It will be fine lol. I leave my pc on 24/7 most of the time

House · 19 May 2010 at 07:52

My laptop hasnt been turned off in 5 months... Its currently sat on the side in my hotel room streaming media for me to watch.

If it was 50C in here i maybe worried but it isnt.

Clum · 19 May 2010 at 07:53

Just...Hahahaha.

Skidder · 19 May 2010 at 07:54

MENTALIST!

SexyGreyFox · 19 May 2010 at 07:56

The question is where have you left it switched on?
If it's on a desk then no worries but if it's on the settee then slightly worry.

J.B · 19 May 2010 at 07:58

paradigm said:
Erm, of course it will be ok, what kind of daft thread is this. It's not like you left the gas on.

Clum said:
Just...Hahahaha.

Skidder said:
MENTALIST!

Pretty much sums up this thread.

neil3k · 19 May 2010 at 07:58

I hope you're insured

KABOOM

xb8browney · 19 May 2010 at 08:04

When you turn it on next time make sure you turn your brain on also.

PixelChef · 19 May 2010 at 08:08

Better nuke your house from orbit as all hope is now lost, my condolences.

Mailman86 · 19 May 2010 at 08:35

Not unless your laptop doubles up as a bomb set to explode only if you have left it on all day, I have a gut feeling you will be ok!

PermaChanged · 19 May 2010 at 08:40

You're a fool! What made you forget to turn off one of the most volatile appliances known to man!? Phone up whoever is in the house and get them to evacuate immediately.

RopAyy · 19 May 2010 at 08:40

your going to arrive home to find your CPU burnt out and all the plastic from your laptop dripping molten onto your floor and small flames licking away at the inside of your house....................
This is why Remote Desktop Connections are life savers!

Stumble Bum · 19 May 2010 at 08:41

Do you also worry every time you have to pop to the bathroom with the laptop left on... I suppose you just turn it off for the peeing duration right..?

martinturner · 19 May 2010 at 08:43

I had to lol at this too, sorry. My lappy was switched off the other day as I wanted to give it a little rest; first time in almost a year. Think you will be safe, although I do keep mine on a nice cold fireplace hearth. If it was on a sofa, I would probably get someone to move it.

Participant · 19 May 2010 at 08:44

If OP is for real, OP fails at life.

JHeaton · 19 May 2010 at 08:49

I left my laptop on for 40 hours straight writing random data to the disk from /dev/urandom. Nothing wrong with it. I'm pretty sure the scorch marks were there from before.

Cosimo · 19 May 2010 at 08:50

Citizen420 said:
So anyway, what would you do? Just go home at 6pm and hope its all fine or make an excuse and leave work early?

Just call the fire brigade and stop taking the funny pills.