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**imported_SkyNet** · 09-11-2006, 08:28 AM

I ussualy keep my pc runing for around 6 hours per day, when i come back home from work. On weekends however it's turned on much longer, ussualy for about 12 to 14 hours. I don't have a broadband yet, so i don't keep my pc turned on over night, how about you?

**imported_illusion** · 09-11-2006, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by SkyNet

I ussualy keep my pc runing for around 6 hours per day, when i come back home from work. On weekends however it's turned on much longer, ussualy for about 12 to 14 hours. I don't have a broadband yet, so i don't keep my pc turned on over night, how about you?

I keep my PC on for how ever long it takes, if I decide to be a doofus and start uploading or downloading a large file (1 GB+) then I leave it on overnight. Otherwise I switch it off.

Weekdays I am looking at leaving it on for the whole day and sometimes the night. So between 10-36 hours :P

Weekends are much less, usually 10-12 hours.

**ForgottenCreature** · 09-11-2006, 08:36 AM

My PC never turns off unless it freezes or needs to reboot for a forced update. I don't even reboot when it says I need to to run certain programs, they lie!

**Fredto** · 09-11-2006, 08:43 AM

PC is only turned off when rebooting, same as Forgotten.

It's not good to turn the PC on and off too often. As it's not good for the monitor to use a screensaver.

**cwillcox1** · 09-11-2006, 08:53 AM

My computer is pretty much always on I'm at another house now making this post and my computer is at home still on because i don't have a laptop yet.
So my computer only turns off when i have to reboot, i do turn it off for a rest every so often but it lasts a couple of hours.

**imported_illusion** · 09-11-2006, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Fredto

It's not good to turn the PC on and off too often. As it's not good for the monitor to use a screensaver.

Well my computer sound card and internet go haywire if I leave them too long so I have too switch it off.

What is this having a screensaver problem?

**briansol** · 09-11-2006, 11:00 AM

i haven't turned off my laptop since i bought it in february.

**D.J.** · 09-11-2006, 11:33 AM

@ briansol: :lol:

I turn it on in the morning at about 10 o´clock and turn it off after 10-11 hours.

**kthdsn** · 09-11-2006, 11:49 AM

I use my laptop as a desktop replacement, it is on 24/7. I only reboot for kernel upgrades. I have to hoover the vents regularly though otherwise it does get quite hot.

**Fredto** · 09-11-2006, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Illusion

What is this having a screensaver problem?

Dead pixels is the most common problem. Especially if the screen saver is static.

**matrixlover** · 09-11-2006, 12:29 PM

On school days, 5-6 hours a day, but on weekends, twice that amount.

**Icheb** · 09-11-2006, 12:54 PM

I didn't know you could turn a PC off.

**LeeD** · 09-11-2006, 02:40 PM

24 hours a day here, reboot about once a week.

**Andreas Bard** · 09-11-2006, 03:43 PM

My laptop 12 hours, my desktop 8 hours.

//Andreas

**johniman7** · 09-11-2006, 03:51 PM

Mine is rarely ever turned off. Only maybe a reboot once a week and when I install or have a problem.

**satansjudge** · 09-11-2006, 04:12 PM

My PC usually stays on for an average of 7-16 hours a day.

**groundedlight** · 09-11-2006, 05:26 PM

My Computers have allways been "allways on" other than for system updates, hardware updates/failure etc. Build it, run it, leave it to go

-I do however let my monitor use its self power off feature, why not, its working harder than the computer is probabley
Thanks for the Q,
Have A Great Day

**imported_SkyNet** · 09-11-2006, 05:51 PM

How often do your HD's fail?

**garg** · 09-11-2006, 06:25 PM

It's always on unless I have nothing at all that I want to keep for the next day (unlikely)

Monitor and speakers get turned off a lot though.

**scart3r** · 09-11-2006, 06:40 PM

I am using my hubby's laptop atm and he is constantly telling me that I am going to kill it (because of over use). I am on for at east 6 hours a day, sometimes up to 12. I hope he is wrong, or I will never hear the end of it! An upside is, now that I have finally started making money I can at least justify the internet connection! Just need to work harder incase this thing does blow up...... lol.

Cindy