Do you turn your computer off at all?

JSpira · 11-18-2009, 10:27 PM

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TiAg335i · 11-18-2009, 10:29 PM

sleep mode, that's it.

.:bHd:. · 11-18-2009, 10:35 PM

On all day, off at night.. Never put your computer to sleep it's really bad for it.

BMW F22 · 11-18-2009, 10:39 PM

If I know I will be away for a long while or won't be using it I will turn it off; the rest of the time I leave it on or put it to sleep.

SES_D · 11-18-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

If I know I will be away for a long while or won't be using it I will turn it off; the rest of the time I leave it on or put it to sleep.

+1

iAerodynamic · 11-18-2009, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by .:bHd:.

On all day, off at night.. Never put your computer to sleep it's really bad for it.

why is it bad?

Kroy · 11-18-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW E90

If I know I will be away for a long while or won't be using it I will turn it off; the rest of the time I leave it on or put it to sleep.

+2

BMdblU · 11-18-2009, 11:04 PM

usually put the macbook to sleep, turn it off once or twice a week

88Brimble · 11-18-2009, 11:16 PM

I only have a notebook, but it's never off...unless I'm bringing it with me on a trip. When I've had desktops they were never off. Literally never, unless I had to turn it off then back on. Probably a bad thing, but...I dunno.

shipill · 11-19-2009, 12:10 AM

sleep

bmwmike335 · 11-19-2009, 12:17 AM

pc used to be on 24 hrs a day for a over a year. would turn it off once in a while sure.
now i turn if off every night when im done. only left my macbook on like twice when i forgot -_-

ChaneRZ · 11-19-2009, 12:26 AM

day off it's on all day.

Topless 335i · 11-19-2009, 12:26 AM

On all day, every day. I figure by the time it gives me problems, it'll be obsolete anyway.

Heinzftw · 11-19-2009, 12:48 AM

Mines usually on when im home even if im not using it. It makes the GREATEST heater ever

domobrown · 11-19-2009, 01:03 AM

I use sleep, but what's the negative effect?

Comet · 11-19-2009, 01:11 AM

on xcept for when I am out of town

Bimmer Nerd · 11-19-2009, 01:36 AM

Sleep 99.9% of the time.....takes too damn long to boot up if you are in a hurry.

.:bHd:. · 11-19-2009, 02:20 AM

It's bad to put it to sleep cuz the memory never fully erases off the ram.

oldaccount · 11-19-2009, 10:16 AM

On 24/7.

JSpira · 11-19-2009, 10:28 AM

To those replying here, great input but please if you haven´t already, do take the survey and provide your input there.

Negotiator · 11-19-2009, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by .:bHd:.

It's bad to put it to sleep cuz the memory never fully erases off the ram.

And that's bad how?

kyleb350 · 11-19-2009, 10:40 AM

Sleep whenever I'm not there, and reboot it once or twice a month. It's only "off" if I'm away on vacation for a long period of time.

11-18-2009, 10:27 PM	#1
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TiAg335i Trance Life 333 Rep 4,706 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (4)	sleep mode, that's it.
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BMW F22 Major General 3659 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	If I know I will be away for a long while or won't be using it I will turn it off; the rest of the time I leave it on or put it to sleep.
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88Brimble Enlisted Member 4 Rep 32 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Houston-ish. iTrader: (1)	I only have a notebook, but it's never off...unless I'm bringing it with me on a trip. When I've had desktops they were never off. Literally never, unless I had to turn it off then back on. Probably a bad thing, but...I dunno.
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shipill Major 431 Rep 1,292 Posts Drives: F10 528 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: East iTrader: (7)	sleep
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bmwmike335 Captain 87 Rep 711 Posts Drives: m4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: los angeles iTrader: (3)	pc used to be on 24 hrs a day for a over a year. would turn it off once in a while sure. now i turn if off every night when im done. only left my macbook on like twice when i forgot -_- __________________ 2015 ///M4 2006 525i 2008 335i Coupe 2011 1er 6MT ///M-Sport 2013 535i (RIP), 2014 535i (RIP) 2013 e92 M3 interlagos blue
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Topless 335i Captain 40 Rep 984 Posts Drives: AW E93 335i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2)	On all day, every day. I figure by the time it gives me problems, it'll be obsolete anyway.
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Bimmer Nerd Major General 525 Rep 7,783 Posts Drives: 6MT F80 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Santa Monica, CA iTrader: (12)	Sleep 99.9% of the time.....takes too damn long to boot up if you are in a hurry.
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11-19-2009, 02:20 AM	#18
.:bHd:. Major 361 Rep 1,149 Posts Drives: E92 335i MT Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: So Cal iTrader: (0)	It's bad to put it to sleep cuz the memory never fully erases off the ram. __________________
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11-19-2009, 10:16 AM	#19
oldaccount Colonel 171 Rep 2,455 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (2)	On 24/7.
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11-19-2009, 10:40 AM	#22
kyleb350 Brigadier General 429 Rep 4,709 Posts Drives: '21 X3MC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (6)	Sleep whenever I'm not there, and reboot it once or twice a month. It's only "off" if I'm away on vacation for a long period of time.
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