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I turn it off as its also a fire risk.

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Originally Posted by Halcyon

I turn it off as its also a fire risk.

Actually, that was something else I thought of driving home from work this evening.

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Originally Posted by MikeyB

D'oh, 1st let me correct my previous post, should have read:
I have never understood why people leave computer equipment on when they are not using it.

Anyways.... A question for those who leave their computers on all the time?
Do you all leave your TV, DVD, HIFI, toaster, etc switched on 24/7.
Some things like VCR are in stand by mode as they have no "real" off switch, and I can't reach the plugs behind the TV.
I switch my TV, DVD, HiFi, off at the front (not into stand by) if I'm not going to be watching anything.

But ALL of my computer equipment gets shut down, and the powered off at the mains socket when I'm not using it.

ATX PCs don't have a power switch...

Less chance of fire if you turn it off, so I'd turn it off... I do.

OH MY !! totaly unrelated to the thread, but that is brilliant pic you have as a siggy Steve H :tu:

gonna be chuckling at that one all day at work, thanks :p:

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Originally Posted by MikeyB

TV - Standby, if I'm standing I may switch this off at the switch on the front,
DVD - Standby,
HIFI Off or Standby depending on the product, e.g. my
toaster - well if you left that on it would catch fire, but I leave it switched on and plugged in like the kettle and the coffee machine and the dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, cable modem, router, server PC (I turn off the main desktop probably a couple of nights a week), the printers all go into powersave mode as does the screen and the speakers.