what is the best way to leave a pc when u use it a lot during the day on and off, everyday? turn it off or put it on stand by? which one damages the pc more? and when i put it on stand by i have a blinking light on the cpu thing, is there anyway that i can put it on stand by and not get the blinking light?
2006-09-10 22:10:51 · 12 answers · asked by chinita 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
where is the choice hybernate, i dont see it. i just have restart, stand by, shut down.
2006-09-11 05:12:40 · update #1
I recommend standby if you are going to use it continuously. Originally, when computers turned on, the electric charge could damage their circuitary, but now all computers are kept on, at a very low level of power, even if you think it's off.
Back to the point though, if you're going to be leaving it for only a small period of time, standbye, if it is an hour or more, then I would turn it off.
2006-09-10 22:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by runedragons2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would leave it on standby for only a few hours a day. But be careful, the fan will be on in the cpu...not sure how fast it will wear out.
You can get to hibernate mode by runing the mouse over standby while holding the "shift" key.
When you come back from hiberate mode, you will be where you left off in your computer activity.
2006-09-18 15:21:07 · answer #2 · answered by Sara B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Standby is a good Idea if you will not be gone for an extended time. In standby the computers cooling fan stays on so the fan may wear out faster.
2006-09-11 05:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by Teacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand by is like pausing the computer, while shut down is better because it installs some updates if it is Windows XP plus if the computer performed poorly for a unknown reason, when you reboot it could perform better.
2006-09-18 22:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Nik S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Standby is better, and if you don't want to see the blinking light, then use hybernate.
2006-09-11 07:12:24 · answer #5 · answered by Wish Master 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
turning off the computer brings bad sectors in the harddisk.for this you may hibernate if you want to switch on the pc in 12 hours,and for 2-5 hours you may use standby
2006-09-11 06:23:03 · answer #6 · answered by anshulmttl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I leave my computer on all day and I just turn off the monitor. For my laptop I use standby mode unless I am traveling.
2006-09-18 15:56:59 · answer #7 · answered by Kerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blinking light on the cpu will not harm it
let it be there
it's better you put it on stand by
2006-09-11 05:17:38 · answer #8 · answered by Eugene 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This depends on how well placed your box is. If it gets plenty of ventilation, just leave it on. If it tends to get hot, enable Hibernation.
2006-09-19 01:38:34 · answer #9 · answered by twoclones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hybernate. its under the power option in your control pannel. normally you have to enable this feature
2006-09-19 00:19:29 · answer #10 · answered by j pringle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋