Is it bad to leave your labtop on for long periods of hours?

Question

i mean like for like days and stuff? do you think its bad for a labtop to be left on..would it be damaging to it? what about desktop computers?

one more question:

if my video graphics keeps on laggin, is it the graphics card? and how do i upgrade it for a labtop?

i c, i spelled it wrong, LaPtop, ok
and to answer the question below.. my laptop has about 30 gigs left of memory.. so i dont think its the memory problem, it lags when i try to play movies and play video games like Halo...
and one more thing.. does anybody kno how i upgrade the laptop (whatsoever..downloading, installing..) so that it won't lag and freeze when i watch movies.

Answer 1

The laptop can be left on for days. BUT, if you have the battery in the laptop with the charger connected.. this is horrible for the battery. If your going to leave your PC on for days.. take that battery out!

Desktop PCs: I leave mine on all year. I actually read somewhere turning it off and on is bad for the power supply in some cases.. but whichever, I've had 4 PCs and no hardware issues besides a harddrive failure(been using computers for 12 years now)

Graphic card lagging? What game are you trying to play? Check the game requirements. Maybe your laptop isn't as powerful to play the game the way you want it to play..Also download latest video card drivers.

Upgrading? no clue for laptop.. never tried... sorry!

good luck,

Dominick

Answer 2

I think it is very bad to leave your laptop on for a long time. This is because laptops have smaller fans, and are more compact. This creates less air circulation and less cooling. Don't leave your laptop on for a long time especially if you are running a program that uses a lot of processor (CPU) power. It would be different if it was a desktop. A desktop can stay on longer without damage. Still, you shouldn't leave any computer on for more than a few days!!

Answer 3

I wouldn't recommend you to leave your laptop on for a long period of time. Here are my reasons:
1. It wastes your electric
2. It wears your laptop hardwares (because of the heat)
3. It might be a potential fire hazard (but rarely)

Same rules apply to desktop computers

You cannot upgrade your laptop's graphic card. Manufactures made the their laptops so compact that you cannot really do much with the laptop. Try to upgrade your ram, it might help with the lagging.

Answer 4

Yes is bad is HDD will wear out quicker and PSU. But it should go in to standby mode on its own. As for your lag it could also be lack of memory. Does it lag during games or movies?

Answer 5

Your labtop? I wouldnt pull it off every night before leavin my lab! That would be tedious takin all the screws out........Oh, you mean laPtop! No it isnt! Laptops overheat easily and you may not only ruin the laptop but you are creating a fire hazard!

Answer 6

Its not a labtop. its a laptop. I would shut it off. Laptops run hotter than desktops and there is no reason to leave them on if they are not in use.

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Answer 8

It's ok to leave your lapton on for long periods of time as long as you have a screen saver. This is to prevent screen burning. It's also perfectly to leave your desktop on all of the time, I do that for mine.

Chuck
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Answer 9

desktops you can leave running for months on end....notebooks tend to get hot though and that's never a good thing.

you can run it over night for sure but try to find cool down periods if possible....unless it's under warranty and then who cares....that's what the warranty is for

Answer 10

Energy consumption is the key. If you don't place'em on "hibernate mode" (which is stand by)---then it's gonna add to your electricity bill.
Keeping laptob on will use up your battery charge unless you hook it up with the AC outlet.