FWIW I always shut my Macs down when I won't be using them for awhile ...
QS 2002 Dual 1GHz (with a replaced mobo, due to electrical shock treatment) DA Dual 533 (cpu upgrade by seller) Yikes! oc'd to 450 PowerMac 8500 w.Sonnet G4/450 or G3/500 (can't remember since its been off several months) Compaq Presario (gutted, so it may never run again ...) My rationale is they are more vulnerable to power shifts when on, so I control their shifts by turning them off daily. I only use one daily (my DA 533, so it gets the most shutdown/power up abuse. Also try to disconnect the phone line to DSL whenever an electrical storm passes ... they're vulnerable if hard wired ethernet-ted. Also disconnect the ethernet cables when I'm feeling especially sensitive. And unplug everything from the walls, if a passing storm is particularly threatening. And ... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
