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    How long can my lappy be on?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Drager773, Jul 5, 2010.

  1. Drager773

    Drager773 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was just wondering how long could I leave my laptop on for?

    I do alot of downloading and uploading so I never really ever turn it off.

    Is this bad for the computer? It never overheats and I always check the temperatures with HWMonitor.

    CPU is almost always at 40 Celsius
    GPU- 48 Celsius
     
    Drager773, Jul 5, 2010
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    kezuk12 Notebook Evangelist

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    kezuk12, Jul 5, 2010
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  3. Mastershroom

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    If you don't have any heat issues, leave it on as long as you like.
     
    Mastershroom, Jul 6, 2010
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    you can leave it on until 2012 when the worlds ends.
     
    yotano211, Jul 18, 2010
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    emerald7 Newbie

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    There may be two parts of your laptop that are at a disadvantage when you turn lappy on for a long time. These are the screen and the batteries of course. The practice affects screen life and recharging capacity of batteries, causing shorter unplugged sessions. But these factors are no longer a great issue if your laptop has an eco mode feature.
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    emerald7, Aug 24, 2010
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    made me LOL! :p +1
     
    TheCodeBreaker, Aug 24, 2010
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    for the screen, you can use something like MonitorES which will automatically turn the screen off (even notebook screens) when you lock the computer
     
    timtravel42, Aug 29, 2010
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    Works without putting Notebook to sleep mode? :p
     
    SacredDreams, Aug 29, 2010
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