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    Note book always on???

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Reezin14, Sep 22, 2006.

  1. Reezin14

    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    This may sound kinda stupid,but I was wondering why some people leave there notebooks on all the time.Is there a benfit to this or is it just personal choice.
     
    Reezin14, Sep 22, 2006
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    it's a lifestyle choice you could say... Though some people claim that turning on a computer is a strain on the electrical circuits and what not, i don't believe it. my laptop's just always docked at my desk
     
    kidA, Sep 22, 2006
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  3. Reezin14

    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    Thanxs kidA I thought that it was something like that. :D
     
    Reezin14, Sep 22, 2006
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    Some people hate boot up times right when they get out bed and want to check their email, is a possibility perhaps.

    I know that I leave mine (Inspiron 1000) on at night for torrent uploads/downloads occasionally but the fan can be annoying so I try to keep it off when I can.
     
    ndnbolla, Sep 22, 2006
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    I left my laptop on all the time . I've read some info about desktop magazine they said that if you use your computer most of the time, just leave it on. Turn off/on often may decrease the life of the machine. I have no clue?!?!
     
    khanhfat, Sep 22, 2006
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    akademiks Notebook Guru

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    What I do with my desktop is leave it on all day and then turn it off when i sleep..
    I'll probably do the same thing with my laptop, just keep it on standby whenever im not using it.
     
    akademiks, Sep 22, 2006
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    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    It's fine if you leave it on all day but you might want to maybe restart it sometime during it that time. Will help refresh the ram and resources.

    I remember I left my desktop computer on for 4 days (dowloading 4 DVD movies) and when I got back it froze. I think it was a ram problem.
     
    ScifiMike12, Sep 23, 2006
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    Its the virtual memory. If you leave your system on for days at a time it will get very very low. That mean performance drops in everything. I sometimes leave mine on overnight, mabey 2 days while its sitting on my desk. But if its been on overnight and I want to play a game I always restart it just to get all the resources refreshed.
     
    sheff159, Sep 23, 2006
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    chris01 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I leave mine on pretty much all the time, well, i take it you mean in Standby mode?

    When im done using it i just close the lid and open it when i want to use it again and it starts right up.

    It is a convenience in time thing for me. Obviously i reboot the machine at least every day or 2nd day to freshen things up.

    Also, sometimes in standby when i open it up it doesnt connect to the wireless connection so i have to reboot then too, which happens quite alot.
     
    chris01, Sep 26, 2006
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  10. unknown555525

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    I hibernate my notebook everytime so that it boots up in about 4 seconds.

    I do have a notebook that I keep on all the time though, but it's for a server, and I doubt that everyone is running servers.
     
    unknown555525, Sep 26, 2006
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    TOTO Newbie

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    hello,

    Since we are on this topic, my Inspiron 6400 doesn't go into standby mode when i close my cover/lid. I know I chose that option in the power option. I looked around the laptop and don't seem to find a sensor,knob that senses if the cover is closed or not. Is that normal?

    Thanks.
     
    TOTO, Sep 26, 2006
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