Leave it on
Sleep/hibernation mode
Turn it off
I'm just interested to see what you all usually do with your computer when you're away from it.
I almost forgot...during the day I usually put it into sleep mode, and at night I usually turn it off. Although with the sleep mode that this mobo has, I'm just putting it into sleep mode some nights as well.
Last edited by Thresher; 08-03-2008 at 07:39 PM.
Depends for how long. If I'm not going to be away long (to watch a TV programme or something) I'll leave it on. But if it'll be a long time (gong out or to bed) I'll switch if off.
Ditto.
I leave it on 24/7, work, school, sleep. I just got used to it and like it that way, feels a little like my bootspeed is instant hehe..Whilst this I mostly check virus at least once a day (full scan), spy-ware check and/or defragging HDDs. If I know I will be away a big while (sleeping, school etc..) then I mostly turn off LCD to reduce watt usage altough leech the least I guess..
Anyway, if I would travel or a storm is near I do turn it off.
Last edited by Noizic; 08-03-2008 at 08:59 PM.
i turn mines off when i go out.
Unless I'm going away for 24+ hours, I just leave it on.
I turn it off if I'm not going to use it within the next 2 hours or so. What's the point in leaving it on? It only takes a minute to start again anyway.
Having said that, I leave my work computer on 24/7, Infact I don't think I've restarted it in 3 months. There's just too much stuff running/open that would take too long to bring back up again each morning if I turned it off.
same here..Originally Posted by Jehdin
If I got out of town or away for a few days I'll shut it off. Otherwise I let it sleep. Sleep mode in Vista actually works so I use it. That's actually been the only plus I have seen in switching to Vista.
"sleep mode" that rig shouldn't sleep
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