For the hardware, it's best to stay at constant temperature and power flow, avoiding all shocks just like the way you would with mechanical shocks.
For your bank-account, energy might be a consideration. For some OS'es, a reboot cleans plenty of things up. I can also be the time where you get rid of an intruder but can also be the time you pick up a new virus that becomes active at reboot. The latter should not be a reason. After a power outage you would boot anyway. I think Mac OS and Classic can use a reboot sometimes. But yet then you could do a warm RESTART and keep your machine running. My opinion.. if cost is at stake, switch it off after work. In all other cases, keep it running. If you have no live network servers and no Filemaker server like things.. you may want to use SLEEP function. Some external connections are dropped after a SLEEP. I have mine running all the time. I do restart sometimes. One final good tip (or maybe warning)... if your computer is running for more than a YEAR, and you MOVE or do works around the house; if you switch it off in order to relocate: ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP BEFORE. The amount of computers that break down just AFTER a relocation, or after a vacation or absense is tremendous. Because that too is a kind of shock. For the non-techies, compare it to an umbrella.... you can walk under the umbrella (or tent) for several hours, days even.. you wont get wet. But the water is there, accumulating and soaking, just like your all-year computer is in fact getting vulnerable and weaker. But then try opening and closing the wet umbrella on top over your head. Might look like a shower then if you add the shampoo.. The same happens to the computer or server who is getting a weak or almost broken disk. It runs as long as you do not hurt or push it. Then comes the relocation company, and from the first kick, it's dead. And you will only notice after the move. In such cases, it is 90% sure that you can copy the entire disk before the move; and after the move you need a data-recovery lab. Last line of good advice: if you make backups, please close all apps first. Backing up open files may give you useless results. It is like climbing a mountain, and hammering all the pins to secure your rope at the bottom, after which you climb add height. If you backup an open file, you get the situation prior to adding the data to the file. Which may be zero bytes. Douglas McAdam wrote on 28-01-2007 00:35 * * * Start of original message text * * * > >On Jan 27, 2007, at 3:10 PM, Martin Pickering wrote: > >> FWIW I stop Classic before I go to bed and I restart it in the >> morning. I >> leave OSX running and only reboot it once a fortnight or so. > >This brings up another question for me. >I used to Shut Down my computer nightly and reboot in the morning and I >had considerable problems and I think it was Chris who said it was best >to leave the computer running for each time you Restart it can cause >problems in the HD. >So since my granddaughter has had this G4 I use I leave it running all >the time mostly. > >What is the best, leave it running or turn it off once in a while or >what? > >doug >> > >___________________________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --- Just Marc - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - ICQ 3888426 ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
