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General discussion

When you leave your computer for a period of time, what do you do?

Feb 25, 2011 6:54AM PST

When you leave your computer for a period of time, what do you do?

-- Shut it down. (Why?)
-- Let it hibernate. (Why?)
-- Put it to sleep. (Why?)
-- Just leave it running. (Why?)
-- Other (What is it?)

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leaving my computer
Feb 27, 2011 11:09AM PST

if I will be using my computer every day, I put it to sleep between sessions..if I'm away for a long period of time, more than a day, I turn it off. Turning the computer on and off all the time stresses the system and causes problems.

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sleep
Mar 7, 2011 3:40AM PST

Because I am on and off my computer all day, I put it to sleep. The instructions say it is better to do that. I have no problems doing that, wakes up fine. If I'm going to be away for a few days, I turn it off.

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Depends on time
Mar 14, 2011 9:50PM PDT

It depends upon how long should i leave .If its for long time i will shut down otherwise leave it running and turn off the monitor

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ans
Jul 17, 2011 8:55PM PDT

Shut it down, of course. Save some energy Happy