View Poll Results: Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

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Thread: Do you leave your computer on 24/7?

  1. 06-07-2005, 11:36 PM #1
    MCHeshPants420
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    Do you leave your computer on 24/7?
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  3. 06-08-2005, 12:07 AM Software & Hardware   -   #2
    orcutt989
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    Too much work to turn it off. Plus I need to leave downloads on overnight to seed.
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  5. 06-08-2005, 12:09 AM Software & Hardware   -   #3
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    I turn it off at night cause my dad gets mad if i leave it on, plus it heats my room too much so it's ahrd to sleep.

    Leaving it on to download gta:sa tonight tho.
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  7. 06-08-2005, 12:10 AM Software & Hardware   -   #4
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    Nope. Can't sleep cause of the humming of the fans.
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  9. 06-08-2005, 12:19 AM Software & Hardware   -   #5
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    At Uni i left it on to drown out the noise from outside and to download overnight. Also i download from IRC a lot and a send slot usually opens during the night
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  11. 06-08-2005, 12:36 AM Software & Hardware   -   #6
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    About 23/7 till Hurricane Season, which is now..
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  13. 06-08-2005, 01:16 AM Software & Hardware   -   #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lion7718
    About 23/7 till Hurricane Season, which is now..
    Don't you have surge protectors where you live?
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  15. 06-08-2005, 06:37 AM Software & Hardware   -   #8
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    oh yes.....leave my computer on 24/7!
    cant remember when was the last time i actually shut down the computer.
    Last edited by sameer0807; 06-08-2005 at 06:39 AM.

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  17. 06-08-2005, 06:45 AM Software & Hardware   -   #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Samurai
    Quote Originally Posted by Lion7718
    About 23/7 till Hurricane Season, which is now..
    Don't you have surge protectors where you live?
    Yes, but last year I got zapped through Ethernet Cable...blowing out Computer & Protector......
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  19. 06-08-2005, 06:56 AM Software & Hardware   -   #10
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    Mine is Windows based. It has to be restarted all the time...

    I'm seriously thinking of running a dual-boot system with Linux on teh next PC.


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