From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Feb 5 22:55:18 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2BFFA16A4CE for ; Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:55:18 +0000 (GMT) Received: from av7-2-sn4.m-sp.skanova.net (av7-2-sn4.m-sp.skanova.net [81.228.10.109]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4E5D443D2D for ; Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:55:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from ertr1013@student.uu.se) Received: by av7-2-sn4.m-sp.skanova.net (Postfix, from userid 502) id F3A3A37E5F; Sat, 5 Feb 2005 23:55:15 +0100 (CET) Received: from smtp4-1-sn4.m-sp.skanova.net (smtp4-1-sn4.m-sp.skanova.net [81.228.10.181]) by av7-2-sn4.m-sp.skanova.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E502637E4E for ; Sat, 5 Feb 2005 23:55:15 +0100 (CET) Received: from falcon.midgard.homeip.net (h201n1fls24o1048.bredband.comhem.se [212.181.162.201]) by smtp4-1-sn4.m-sp.skanova.net (Postfix) with SMTP id AA31A37E46 for ; Sat, 5 Feb 2005 23:55:15 +0100 (CET) Received: (qmail 94071 invoked by uid 1001); 5 Feb 2005 22:55:12 -0000 Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 23:55:12 +0100 From: Erik Trulsson To: Peterhin Message-ID: <20050205225512.GA78786@falcon.midgard.homeip.net> Mail-Followup-To: Peterhin , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <200502051745.25937.hindrich@worldchat.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200502051745.25937.hindrich@worldchat.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6i cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Leaving a Computer Running ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2005 22:55:18 -0000 On Sat, Feb 05, 2005 at 05:45:25PM -0500, Peterhin wrote: > > Is it better to leave a computer (a stand alone) running continuously or > is it OK to shut it down at the end of the day.? > I remember years ago someone mentioned that it is better for the > circuitry to leave it running. > Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated It depends on how long it is going to be turned off. If it is just an hour or two it is probably better to keep it running, but if it is overnight it is probably better to turn it off. Also keep in mind that if you leave the computer running all the time it will show up on your electricity bill, so if you wish to save power you should shut down your computer over night. -- Erik Trulsson ertr1013@student.uu.se