> > > > 1. Is the recommended procedure to turn computers off at > > > > least nightly or keep them on all the time? > > > > > > I turn mine off to save power, but there is little or no need > > > to do it for stability. > > > > Once you've stopped using your machine for some time, and the > > drives have spun down and the monitor goes into powersave mode, > > how much are you really saving?
> There is a theory that its the power spikes when you turn on > equipment that shortens their life - don't know how true it is > though. Well, turning them on and off can shorten their lives. It's probably mainly the capacitors charging and discharging. A reason *not* to leave them on is that when you do finally shut down, and the disk drives park the heads "all the way", they might run into a big dust bunny that would have otherwise been cleaned on previous shut downs. I think that info came from Stephen Kuhn. eric -- Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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