The turn it off and wait a bit was from the older days of PCs when it was safer for the power supply. Maybe something like a larger surge if you turned it back on immediately. I don't think that is a problem anymore these days. Laird
On 8/2/2011 5:19 AM, Ron Ferguson wrote: > Mike, > > I also picked up the "shut down and leave it for a bit" message years ago, > and use it more out of habit than for any other reason. The only benefit > that I can imagine is that it will allow the machine to cool down a little. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Fry > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] a very strange thing! > > On 2011/08/02 02:23, Don Varner wrote: > >> Sorry I don't know. That is just something my IT group manager had told >> me. >> Something about allowing the hard drive and RAM to completely clear. If >> you >> don't feel its necessary then don't do it. > a) RAM clears once power is removed. > b) You really don't want your hard drive to clear :-) > -- Notice to All: If you forward this email, please delete the forwarding history, which includes my email address. It is a courtesy to me and others who may not wish to have their email addresses sent all over the world. Erasing the history helps prevent spammers from mining address and viruses from being propagated. Thank you. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
