2007-11-05 06:43:52 · 10 answers · asked by yourkillingmegd 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
It depends. If you're going to have the laptop with you but you won't be jostling it around, then go to standby. If you are going to leave it in a spot where someone can access it, power it off. Make sure you do have a login password though.
Alternatively, you can also put the system on Hibernate if it's available. Hibernate acts like standby in the sense that it "remembers" the last state you left the computer in (including any open programs).
2007-11-05 06:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by Stephanus S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Standby preserver RAM contents and it will start in a couple of second when u turn it back on....i dah a HP notebook at work which i forgot into standby for a couple of weeks...nothing happended...but if u have a desktop...welll the power supply may stay on while the computer sleeps and this can be quite noisy in the room....but if u cann't wait for a cold restart then standby should do it
2007-11-05 06:49:57 · answer #2 · answered by Razvan L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i grew to become into informed, by somebody who's meant to understand, that putting it on standby, reasons positioned on on the complicated rigidity whilst restarting. that's greater advantageous to place it in hibernation as this does not contain restart yet nevertheless switches the gadget off. this is what i take advantage of many of the time, yet I nevertheless change off each and every 2-3 days so as that my numerous undercover agent/virus/restore scans can look into the device. **including to Michael's remark, i've got under no circumstances had to do any restarts employing hibernation.
2016-10-03 10:06:25 · answer #3 · answered by dicken 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better to turn it off, if your not going to use it for over an hour i'd be inclined just to turn it off, and save electricity.
2007-11-05 06:48:27 · answer #4 · answered by gammawolf_rsn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
power off
better for the pc's components stands to reason if you dont use them they last longer
also prevents heat build up
2007-11-05 06:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always put my power off if I'm not going to use it for along time it keeps my pc from electric shock i hope u can benefit from my answer.
2007-11-05 06:59:05 · answer #6 · answered by qdiabat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like hibernation. Its powered off, but when its turned on, restores the state when it was hibernated.
2007-11-05 06:47:27 · answer #7 · answered by Neebler 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Turn it off.
2007-11-05 06:47:11 · answer #8 · answered by Retired and Glad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer hibernation.
2007-11-05 06:53:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stand by is better option.
2007-11-05 06:47:15 · answer #10 · answered by smehta_ce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋