Do you leave your computer on all of the time?

The Halk · 31 May 2012 at 22:48

Server stays on, this pc shuts down automatically when not used.

der29g · 31 May 2012 at 22:55

yeh i switch mine of when im finished using it

DampCat · 10 Aug 2012 at 02:22

I foudn this thread after i was loking in task manager and noticed this

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/Krhl/uptime.png

Might actually turn it off tonight.

Things change I've changed · 10 Aug 2012 at 02:29

Mine very rarely goes off, I don't like turning it on and off every day, I don't feel it's healthy for the hardware although that could just be an urban myth.

Devrij · 10 Aug 2012 at 06:57

I turn it off when I'm not there to save energy, but after reading about this audiogalaxy thing I may leave it on to stream music

Chris_83 · 10 Aug 2012 at 07:27

My main PC is set to sleep after an hour of inactivity or I set it to sleep when leaving the house.

File server is on 24/7

ince · 10 Aug 2012 at 07:36

Yes nowadays

Blue160 · 10 Aug 2012 at 08:35

I turn it off when I'm not using it. Don't see the point in leaving it on.

Bennie-Mac · 10 Aug 2012 at 08:38

Mines on all the time, but I have it set to go into sleep mode after 20 minutes so it barely draws any power.

flibbage0 · 10 Aug 2012 at 08:39

On when I'm using it, standby when I'm somewhere in the house, off when I go to bed or when I'm outside.

GravyMonster · 10 Aug 2012 at 08:46

DampCat said:
I foudn this thread after i was loking in task manager and noticed this

19 days

Might actually turn it off tonight.

Pffff. Amateur.

Burnsy2023 · 10 Aug 2012 at 09:03

Normal PC is usually in Standby. Microserver is on 24/7 as is my work PC except when I occasionally shut it down over the weekend for Windows updates.

Mrs Seabiscuit · 10 Aug 2012 at 09:25

Stays on when I am at home then when I am out either sleep or off.

Glaucus · 10 Aug 2012 at 09:31

Sleep mode.
Hardly ever turn it off.

4T5 · 10 Aug 2012 at 09:33

Sleep mode but I shut it down last thing at night.

Andy__C · 10 Aug 2012 at 09:47

For years when living alone I always tried to leave the house with no plugs bar the fridge and freezer on.

(no oven on, no microwave on, no standby on the TV etc...)

It's been a losing battle when future Mrs_C moved in - I still try - it includes my PC.

Unless maybe downloading heavily - there's no point really.

topgun06 · 10 Aug 2012 at 09:58

PC is only on from 6pm til 12ish on weekdays. At weekends it is on from when I get up until I go to sleep. Got a small web and file server which is on all the time but never used. Really should turn it off.

chad116 · 10 Aug 2012 at 10:07

Well if your not using it, then why not save yourself some electric ?

Glaucus · 10 Aug 2012 at 10:11

chad116 said:
Well if your not using it, then why not save yourself some electric ?

I'd rather the conscience and aren't worried about the 2p a week it costs, or what ever it costs

Draeger · 10 Aug 2012 at 10:31

I'll usually switch it on first thing in the morning if I am going to be around home all day then it'll get shutdown last thing at night. Laptop usually sits and hibernates unless I know I'm not going to be using it for a few days. Wife's PC in dining room is her work PC and she only ever switches that on when she needs to do any work on it then it gets shutdown immediately.

That all said, when you have an 18 month old son who is fascinated by buttons and switches, if I'm honest, the PC's are on and off all day multiple times whenever he sees fit.