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Paraskass · 07-10-2004, 12:44 PM

Say for anything from 20 minutes to more gone...

Put it in standby mode?

Leave it on with Screensaver?

Leavie it on with Screensaver and delayed energy saver?

Napolean · 07-10-2004, 12:47 PM

i use nothing, leave my computer on 24/7.. no screen saver or anything..

reboot every few days when the memory leaks from certain programs get too much.

Paraskass · 07-10-2004, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Napolean
i use nothing, leave my computer on 24/7.. no screen saver or anything..

reboot every few days when the memory leaks from certain programs get too much.

you will burn your screen...
if you haven't already...

Thugmaster · 07-10-2004, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Napolean
i use nothing, leave my computer on 24/7.. no screen saver or anything..

reboot every few days when the memory leaks from certain programs get too much.

same here

Tala · 07-10-2004, 12:54 PM

standby mode is what mine's on unless a storm is brewing then I turn it completely off.

MinX · 07-10-2004, 12:57 PM

I leave mine on stanby mode...but then i'm lazy

jawanda · 07-10-2004, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paraskass
you will burn your screen...
if you haven't already...

Hahaha .. this isn't 1990 bro. Screensavers are not neccessary for any monitor made in the last 5 years. They are only for 'fun' now.

-P

MiSsBeHeaDReSs · 07-10-2004, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paraskass
you will burn your screen...
if you haven't already...

how old is your computer?

MichaelP · 07-10-2004, 01:09 PM

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Originally posted by jawanda
Hahaha .. this isn't 1990 bro. Screensavers are not neccessary for any monitor made in the last 5 years. They are only for 'fun' now.

-P

Anyway there isn't a POWER button on the screens ??

Paraskass · 07-10-2004, 01:12 PM

I dare your fucking asses to leave a monitor on 24/7 on the same image for days on end.

Try it and tell me.

The Heron · 07-10-2004, 01:15 PM

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Originally posted by Paraskass
I dare your fucking asses to leave a monitor on 24/7 on the same image for days on end.

Seeing as we are webmasters my bet is they don't leave it on the same image for more than a few hours... in between checking stats they probably jerk off a few times.

detoxed · 07-10-2004, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paraskass
I dare your fucking asses to leave a monitor on 24/7 on the same image for days on end.

Try it and tell me.

LOL who here would go for days without using the computer

pornJester · 07-10-2004, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paraskass
I dare your fucking asses to leave a monitor on 24/7 on the same image for days on end.

You're on!

Vitasoy · 07-10-2004, 01:58 PM

All I do is just turn off the monitor.

Elli · 07-10-2004, 01:59 PM

My monitor does the standby thing after 10 minutes, but I never let my harddrive do the power saving thing. It just doesn't seem to like to reboot again after.

phogirl69 · 07-10-2004, 02:03 PM

Not to sound dumb, but I've always wondered what "standby mode" exactly does? does that consume power/electricity, or not?

Ash@phpFX · 07-10-2004, 02:03 PM

my monitor switches off after 15 mins, i leave the pc on if im only going to be geone an hour or so, otherwise i hibernate, i never shut down, just hibernate, unless there is some serious memory leak or something, then i reboot, this happens maybe once a month

Lace · 07-10-2004, 02:04 PM

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Originally posted by The Heron
Seeing as we are webmasters my bet is they don't leave it on the same image for more than a few hours... in between checking stats they probably jerk off a few times.

pussyluver · 07-10-2004, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tala
standby mode is what mine's on unless a storm is brewing then I turn it completely off.

Pull the plug for that storm. A simple off doesn't do it on todays computers.

beemk · 07-10-2004, 02:18 PM

i leave it on unless i go on vacation, i turn the monitor off some of the time, when i dont... the computer does it automatically after 15 minutes or so

angeleyes · 07-10-2004, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paraskass
I dare your fucking asses to leave a monitor on 24/7 on the same image for days on end.

Try it and tell me.

Been There, Done That........ I had to take a last minute trip and I was scrambling around, forgot half the stuff I needed to pack and left the PC running, same image 4 days and the screen was fine.

Jill_J · 07-10-2004, 04:10 PM

I leave it on with a screensaver

grumpy · 07-10-2004, 04:12 PM

Only a screensaver
Most harddisk crasshes happen at boot time.

Manowar · 07-10-2004, 04:14 PM

i just turn my tft off

mcmc · 07-10-2004, 04:15 PM

standby mode ... no prob

Nanda · 07-10-2004, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pornJester
You're on!

I've been meaning to tell u I like that dancing banana...

Sly_RJ · 07-10-2004, 04:40 PM

Actually, either I have really bad luck or you guys are full of shit. My LCD shows a little burn sometimes on the top of the screen from my IE bar. It isn't anything too bad like words or images, but instead I can see the horizontal lines quite often.

Nobody else gets this?

Tom_PMs · 07-10-2004, 04:55 PM

Monitor after 20 mins.

Disks after 15 mins.

System Standby after 30 mins.

Power off everynight before bed. Confirms proper bootup each day.

wyldblyss · 07-10-2004, 04:58 PM

Laptop: Just close the damn lid.
Desktop: Turn off the monitor.

warlock5 · 07-10-2004, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pussyluver
Pull the plug for that storm. A simple off doesn't do it on todays computers.

Storm is the only time my computer goes off.. sometimes the only time its even restarted. Earlier this year I had my machine running for over 20 days without being restarted. The last month or two it seems like its storms every week

OzMan · 07-10-2004, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Elli
My monitor does the standby thing after 10 minutes, but I never let my harddrive do the power saving thing. It just doesn't seem to like to reboot again after.

I haven't used the energy saving thing since 1999. I used to have a 24/7 streaming cam using webcam 32 and even though the energy saver wasn't standby it would still manage to crash the cam software.

Nowdays I just turn my monitors off and close the laptop.
Good heat source in winter

Serge Litehead · 07-10-2004, 05:42 PM

24/7 not a good idea i think, screensavers i don't like because they up some resources, expecially very cute once.

the 24/7 problem - as been said before may affect your monitor which i usually turn off manually, the big problem is with harddrives, don't wear out your HD's, with time they become lauder and eventually brake. another thing air flow - you don't want your PC collect dust when it's idle. let the system go off like after 15 min monitor off, after 30 min HD and after 1h whole system.

awake it with mouse or touch of power/reset button, depending on your configuration.

and if you live in the area of constant thunderstorms, powering off might save your equipment. which you already know ;)

zentz · 07-10-2004, 06:02 PM

standby

07-10-2004, 12:44 PM	#1
Paraskass Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: QC Posts: 5,829	When leaving a computer, is it better to: Say for anything from 20 minutes to more gone... Put it in standby mode? Leave it on with Screensaver? Leavie it on with Screensaver and delayed energy saver? __________________

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Elli Reach for those stars! Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 17,991	My monitor does the standby thing after 10 minutes, but I never let my harddrive do the power saving thing. It just doesn't seem to like to reboot again after. __________________ email: [email protected]

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phogirl69 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,330	Not to sound dumb, but I've always wondered what "standby mode" exactly does? does that consume power/electricity, or not?

07-10-2004, 02:03 PM	#17
Ash@phpFX Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 4,292	my monitor switches off after 15 mins, i leave the pc on if im only going to be geone an hour or so, otherwise i hibernate, i never shut down, just hibernate, unless there is some serious memory leak or something, then i reboot, this happens maybe once a month

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Tom_PMs Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,049	Monitor after 20 mins. Disks after 15 mins. System Standby after 30 mins. Power off everynight before bed. Confirms proper bootup each day. __________________ You've read it, you can't unread it.

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wyldblyss Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Buck Starts Here Posts: 5,779	Laptop: Just close the damn lid. Desktop: Turn off the monitor.

07-10-2004, 05:42 PM	#32
Serge Litehead Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Behind the scenes Posts: 5,190	24/7 not a good idea i think, screensavers i don't like because they up some resources, expecially very cute once. the 24/7 problem - as been said before may affect your monitor which i usually turn off manually, the big problem is with harddrives, don't wear out your HD's, with time they become lauder and eventually brake. another thing air flow - you don't want your PC collect dust when it's idle. let the system go off like after 15 min monitor off, after 30 min HD and after 1h whole system. awake it with mouse or touch of power/reset button, depending on your configuration. and if you live in the area of constant thunderstorms, powering off might save your equipment. which you already know ;)

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