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Hi Neil, One of the reasons for leaving computers switched on is to reduce the amount of damage caused by thermal cycling. BBC maintenance crews found that by leaving equipment on 24/7, they could manage with one less person per shift. I switch my equipment off last thing at night, but whenever it is switched on the following day, it stays on until evening shutdown. Not overly sure about the details, but it's due to differential expansion causing metal fatigue and eventual failure. I'm sure this will generate lots of comment. Regards etc, Ray. >---- Original Message---- >From: barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx >Date: 05/02/2012 11:06 >To: <list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subj: [LUG] Computer on time > >Just wondering, > >I leave my desktop computer switched off most of the time, and turn it >on as and when I want to use it. As I finish each session I turn if off >again. I have noticed that some people leave theirs running all the >time, or almost anyway. > >Is there any good/bad or right/wrong way with this, or is it just up to >the individual? > >thanks, > >Neil > >-- >The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG >http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list>FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq > -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq